Senior Category Specialist - Brisbane

About the role

A large, high-profile organisation is seeking a Senior Category Specialist for an 8-month casual contract in Brisbane CBD, starting as soon as possible. The role reports to a Category Manager within the Strategic Procurement team and covers end-to-end procurement across portfolios such as projects procurement, mining, repairs and maintenance, and ICT and corporate services. It is a senior, hands-on position requiring commercial judgement, data-driven decision-making and confident negotiation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies, category plans and procurement plans across the portfolio
• Analyse spend demand, supplier performance, contract and market data to build category insights
• Manage complex project procurement events from strategy through tender, evaluation and award
• Negotiate directly with suppliers and contractors on pricing, deliveries and specifications
• Plan and support capital and opex projects, and manage commercial, contractual, operational, financial and supply chain risks
• Deliver best value while complying with state procurement policy
• Support business process improvement and influence stakeholders through change
• Mentor Category Specialists, Category Advisors and support staff

Required profile

• Experience developing category management plans for complex contracts in asset-intensive industries such as utilities, mining or manufacturing
• Experience across site operations, construction and goods and services contracts
• Extensive contract management experience and a working knowledge of commercial and contract law
• Sound understanding of government and legal requirements
• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience); a postgraduate qualification in procurement, logistics or business administration is highly regarded

Required skills

• Advanced data analytics to turn spend, supplier and market data into insights
• Project management covering scope, time, cost and risk
• Proven track record of influencing suppliers, senior management and stakeholders