Category Manager

• Opportunity to strategically drive end-to-end business value in our Procurement team
• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• Location: Melbourne CBD, Victoria

• Drive Category Strategy: Create, deliver, and execute the sourcing strategy for assigned category including analysing market trends, identifying market developments and conduct category reviews to drive business understanding of these markets and how best to utilise the capabilities of suppliers and industry developments to deliver a competitive advantage.
• Business Partnership: Act as a strategic business partner—proactively engaging with cross-functional stakeholders (i.e: Commercial, Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance etc) to influence decisions, support innovation, and unlock end-to-end value.
• Demonstrate the ability to influence decisions and challenge the status quo constructively.
• Lead sourcing initiatives, including RFX processes, supplier evaluation, and contract implementation
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainability
• Manage spend under management, category complexity, and supplier performance to deliver commercial impact
• Analyse market trends, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure supply chain resilience
• Lead project initiatives to drive productivity, innovation, sustainability, and risk mitigation
• Integrate ESG targets into sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships to contribute to Kraft Heinz's global sustainability commitments

• Proven experience in a procurement or category management role, ideally within a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and project management skills, with a commercial mindset
• Ability to influence and engage cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders
• Experience developing category strategies, leading complex supplier negotiations, and managing P&L
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with a collaborative mindset
• Proficiency in Excel and procurement/business systems, with a willingness to learn and adapt to new systems
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline preferred

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work
• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Novated Leasing
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs

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