Category Manager (Adm)

This Category Optimisation Manager role operates in the Category Optimisation Project as part of the Procurement Transformation Program. This role will work as part of a transformational program to review current category practices, identify and develop sustainable category-related improvement solutions in collaboration with the centralised procurement team, and guide implementation and adoption. 

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing high value and complex categories of spend, applying category management processes, developing sourcing strategies, business cases and category plans, and strategic supplier management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading procurement improvement projects that identified and delivered significant improvements through process efficiency, cost optimisation and value drivers.
• Advanced communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, including demonstrated ability to advise and influence executive stakeholders on complex procurement issues.
• Demonstrated experience in applying project management principles including the ability to scope projects, manage conflicting priorities and deliver to tight timeframes.

Mandatory qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• Operational experience at a middle-management level in the end-to-end procurement value chain is desired.
• An understanding of procurement commercial principles, commercial models and experience in contract negotiation is desired.
• Undergraduate studies in supply chain, procurement, business, law or related fields is strongly desired.
• Experience working in public and private sector across a range of industries is strongly desired.
• Active membership of professional associations (e.g. CIPS, AIM, AIPM) is desired.
• Ability to occasionally work across southeast Queensland sites.

For further information please contact Valentina Monti on ***************@mtr.com.au