Category Manager

2 days ago

East Perth, Western Australia 8a5cb8c9-7174-48f2-ae5d-80f66d6b99c7 Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

MARS is partnering with a highly regarded Western Australian organisation that is currently embarking on a significant transformation program. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to join the commercial team as a Category Manager, supporting the uplift of procurement capability and driving commercial value across the business.

About the Opportunity

Reporting into a supportive and collaborative leadership team, you will act as a Business Partner for key internal stakeholders, delivering high-quality commercial outcomes across a range of categories. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, optimising procurement processes, and leading end-to-end sourcing activities in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

As the Category Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Leading source-to-contract activities across assigned categories
  • Running tenders, RFx processes, evaluations, and contract negotiations
  • Managing post-award contract activities including variations, claims and dispute resolution
  • Providing spend insights and identifying opportunities to optimise purchasing and commercial outcomes
  • Enhancing procurement governance, compliance, and end-to-end process improvement
  • Facilitating workshops with operations and other key stakeholders to uplift procurement capability
  • Building strong, trusted relationships and acting as a strategic advisor to the business
  • Supporting the organisation's broader transformation program
About You

You will be an experienced procurement or category management professional who is confident operating as a trusted business partner. You enjoy collaborating with technical teams, contributing strategic insights, and driving commercial value across your portfolio.

To be successful, you will bring:

  • Proven experience in procurement including source to contract and category management
  • Strong capability across sourcing, tendering, evaluation and contract development
  • Experience managing contract variations, performance issues, disputes or claims
  • Ability to analyse spend data and identify opportunities for efficiency or value
  • Confident stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and guide decisions
  • A continuous improvement mindset and passion for strengthening commercial processes
What's on Offer
  • 12-month contract with high likelihood of extension
  • Work within a supportive team driving genuine transformation
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Opportunity to make an immediate and visible impact

If you're looking to step into a role where your expertise will truly shape outcomes and elevate procurement capability, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact for a confidential discussion.

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