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We are currently recruiting for a Category Manager with a strong focus on working collaboratively with business stakeholders to enable the delivery of Intium's objectives and ensure the alignment of procurement strategy and resources. This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy's operational footprint, with some flexibility to work from home.
About the role
The Category Manager will be part of the Procurement Shared Services team and will provide procurement leadership and strategic support to Intium. This includes:
- Major projects demand and service delivery options planning.
- Leading business critical and strategic procurements.
- Identifying and implementing cost and value improvement programs within the Intium supply chain.
- Contributing to the development of a supplier base capable of fulfilling Intium's needs.
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) with critical and strategic suppliers.
- Supply market analysis, risk identification and management, and
- Implementing supply-side business initiatives such as Sustainability, Modern Slavery Compliance, and promoting Indigenous and Regional spend with Intium's supplier base.
About You
The successful candidate will have demonstrable commercial and procurement experience, preferably within a major and complex projects environment, and a proven track record of developing and managing business relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will be adept at working through the various stages of major projects lifecycles. Whilst focussed on understanding the needs and objectives of Intium you can employ your influencing skills to shape procurement strategy and provide guidance and support to ensure the delivery of the desired outcomes.
A seasoned negotiator you know how to secure advantageous outcomes from suppliers, work collaboratively with strategic and critical suppliers to uncover innovation opportunities and deliver value and competitive advantage for Intium, all while prioritising quality and service standards. You understand the importance of supply chain risk management in the modern business environment and an appreciation for the role that procurement must play in meeting corporate sustainability objectives.
Working in a dynamic team environment you will enjoy the autonomy of managing assigned major procurement activities which will include the acquisition of major complex goods and services, including construction, to achieve delivery of Intium's clients' projects.
This is a unique opportunity to use your skills, expertise, and knowledge in a business focussed procurement role providing a valued contribution towards the achievement of corporate objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Business Management, Commerce, Procurement and Logistics or Supply Chain or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.
Desirable:
- Member, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS)
Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16% superannuation.
For information on our employee benefits (such as Fitness Passport, Apple, JB Hi-Fi and Dell Employee Purchase Programs and 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers) please visit our Employee Benefits page.
We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
We're a business with a huge range of operational and corporate roles aimed at connecting our communities.
As a pivotal player in the energy future of NSW and the country - we cover 95% of NSW and parts of southern QLD - we are an organisation with a wider variety of roles than you may first think.
Whether you want to work remotely, in a coastal region or rurally, we will invest in you, develop you and help you shape a career in energy that will give you future opportunities you may never have realised in a sector where there is so much to explore.
For further information please review PD NET0390 and contact Alan Haynes; Manager, Procurement Shared Services on 02 6589 8451.
Applications close on Thursday 28 March 2024 at 11:55pm
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Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
