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Category Specialist
2 weeks ago
Category Specialist / Category Manager with Professional Services / Indirects - Start ASAP
Strategic Role: Category Specialist / Category Manager - Global Indirect Services
A leading global mining client is seeking a highly capable Category Specialist or Category Manager to join its procurement team. Focused on managing indirect services across a diverse international portfolio, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a values-driven enterprise that prioritises safety, inclusion, and strategic excellence.
The organisation is committed to fostering a workplace where individuals are empowered to grow, innovate, and deliver meaningful impact. With a strong emphasis on capability development and alignment to enterprise-wide objectives, this role is positioned at the intersection of procurement strategy and operational performance.
Role Overview
You will be responsible for:
- End-to-end category management across multiple indirect services categories, including Professional Labour, Consulting, Legal, Property & Workplace, and People Services
- Developing and implementing systems, tools, analytics, and reporting to support best-practice procurement outcomes
- Partnering with global assets and functions to execute strategic sourcing and ensure robust contract management
- Influencing internal stakeholders and external suppliers to deliver on strategic priorities such as social value creation
- Supporting portfolio resource allocation to optimise performance across supply management, governance, and value delivery
- Monitoring external market trends, innovations, and emerging risks to inform procurement strategy
Candidate Profile
- Extensive experience managing complex categories, particularly within indirect services
- Proven success in strategic sourcing and category strategy development
- Strong negotiation capabilities and a track record of delivering procurement value
- Expertise in procurement systems, data analytics, and performance tools
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills across geographically dispersed teams
- Ability to synthesise complex information and present it in a strategic, actionable format
- A proactive mindset with the ability to lead change and navigate ambiguity
We are offering a day rate in the region of $1000 per day + super. A high level of work/life balance is on offer, including WFH 2 days a week. We are looking for someone who can start at relatively short notice and who can commit to at least 12 months and is open to a permanent role further down the line.
What you need to do now
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