Category Manager - Procurement

About the role

SIXT Australia is looking for an experienced, commercially focused Category Manager to support the day-to-day delivery of procurement services across assigned categories and business requirements. The role covers sourcing and tender activities, supplier engagement, commercial analysis, benchmarking, contract administration and purchase-to-pay processes, working closely with business stakeholders. This is a full-time permanent position with a hybrid arrangement, working across the Sydney offices and from home as required.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing, including RFIs, RFQs and RFPs, from planning through evaluation, recommendation and contract award
• Define requirements, specifications, evaluation criteria and commercial assumptions with stakeholders
• Prepare tender packs, pricing schedules, response templates, evaluation matrices and approval papers
• Analyse supplier proposals, benchmark pricing and support evidence-based sourcing recommendations and negotiations
• Develop an understanding of assigned categories, supplier markets, spend profiles and contract status
• Analyse spend, demand, supplier performance and pricing data to find cost savings and efficiencies
• Support supplier onboarding, due diligence, contract administration, renewals, extensions, performance reviews and issue resolution
• Support the purchase-to-pay lifecycle, including requisitions, purchase orders, receipting, invoice matching and supplier set-up
• Advise stakeholders on procurement policy, approved suppliers, buying channels, delegated authority and governance
• Maintain procurement records, contract registers, reporting data and compliance documentation
• Build supplier and stakeholder relationships and ensure compliance with procurement, risk, ethical sourcing, modern slavery, sustainability, privacy and information security requirements

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification or progress toward CIPS/CIPSA or an equivalent procurement qualification (preferred but not essential)
• 2-5 years' experience in procurement, sourcing, commercial analysis, contract administration or a closely related role
• Experience in fleet, transport, travel, automotive services or another operationally intensive environment (preferred but not essential)
• Practical experience of end-to-end sourcing, including RFQ/RFP documentation, supplier communications and evaluations
• Experience engaging suppliers and business stakeholders and meeting agreed deadlines

Required skills

• Working knowledge of purchase-to-pay processes
• Understanding of category fundamentals and interpretation of spend, pricing, volume and supplier data
• Sound commercial judgement and risk escalation
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, including formulas and pivot tables
• Preferred: e-sourcing, contract management, ERP, supplier onboarding and procurement reporting systems