Category Lead

Category Lead

• Shape your career, reshape WA’s energy future. 
• More than 35 employee benefits including a recognition and rewards’ program.
• Join an organisation that encourages diversity and inclusiveness.

Shape WA’s energy future and enjoy a career you can be proud of

It’s an exciting time to work in the energy industry, with extensive opportunities for long-term personal and professional growth.

As we deliver energy solutions across the largest geographical area of any Australian power provider, we listen to and work with our communities, our customers and our team. We’re responding to the challenges presented by a changing climate and leading the transition to a low carbon, renewable energy future. 

We’re privileged to work with, live alongside and respect the culture of First Nations peoples who first understood the energy of this land. 

Category Lead
As the Category Lead, you will be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of sourcing and category management activities and processes within a centre-led model in line with organisational and procurement requirements that provides compliance and governance, delivers value, and manages key risks for Horizon Power.

You will support the Sourcing and Categories Manager with the on-going management of procurement and supply chain projects.

Your role will include:

• Facilitate all strategic works, high risk or procurement activities that exceed $1M in total contract value excluding energy related agreements.
• Provide advisory services to support all other engagement and responsible for all queries and service request for the Divisions. This includes supporting procurement and contract management activities including exemptions, development of contract management documents, variations, annual reviews, claims and disputes and contract close outs. 
• Responsible for the procurement pipeline for current and future works for the Division. 
• Monitors spend insight and benchmarking against business objectives and key performance indicators and work closely with Contract Managers and Stakeholders to maximize the value of allocated contracts for the Division.
• Responsible for maintaining the Procurement and Supplier Information System (PRISM) for the Division. 
• Engage regularly with Contract Managers and Stakeholders to establish collaborative working relationships that are focused on identifying continuous improvement opportunities. 
• Responsible for end-to-end supplier management including ensuring that relationships with key strategic suppliers are managed in accordance with the Horizon Power Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Framework. 

You will have: 

• Degree and or professional qualification in business, procurement, supply chain, law, economics, commerce, or an equivalent discipline is essential.
• Procurement knowledge particularly from a Sourcing, Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Contract Management perspective
• Project management skills including how to effectively schedule, prioritise and address risks and issues.
• Relationship management skills and ability to develop relationships with variety of stakeholders (internal and external) and ability to effect change within a team, across a peer group and the wider business.
• Understanding of how procurement operates to manage enterprise value and risk management outcomes effectively and effectively.

Our employees enjoy real rewards and recognition including:

• Working on impressive renewable energy projects across WA
• Helping to create a connected and thriving WA.
• An extensive rewards and recognition program
• Access to our award-winning health and wellbeing program 
• Flexible working arrangements 

Our workplace culture is created through every interaction, every experience and everything we do. 
Across our organisation, we recognise and reward people and offer work that works with you. We’re committed to equality and celebrate the diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all characteristics that make our Horizon Power team so special. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Are you ready for something that’s bigger than a job?

If you're excited about the opportunity to join our Horizon Power team and make a real difference in the energy future of WA, we want to hear from you.

Click ‘Apply’ below to get started with your application.

Applications close on the 7th of June 2024.

Please note: In some cases, we need to close the advertising earlier than the closing date – so don’t miss your chance

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