Category Manager (Non-Ict)

At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia. We own, govern and operate approximately 300 Catholic schools, employ over 16,000 staff and serve more than 112,000 students and their families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our recently launched strategic plan: MACS 2030: forming lives to enrich the world.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Professional development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget
• Access to flexible working arrangements, which include working from home arrangements
• Generous Salary and conditions including optional salary sacrifice

YOUR ROLE

The Category Manager (Non-ICT) will assist the Procurement team with providing expert direction, advice and guidance to the organisation on best practice procurement strategies and management.

The Category Manager (Non-ICT) will provide the following services to MACS offices and schools.

• Review of contracts, spend analysis, and business plans to identify value opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of annual sourcing programs.
• Management of the procurement processes for approved sourcing initiatives including the development of sourcing strategies through to the award of contracts.
• Collaborate with the Procurement Analyst to maintain the spend data and dashboard, and to track financial and non-financial benefits.
• Procurement process improvement initiatives.
• Projects to roll out procurement policies, procedures, operating model, and frameworks.
• Supplier management, including implementation of contracts with contract managers, and the performance management of key strategic suppliers.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide support to the Procurement team with Modern Slavery reporting requirements and the cleansing and categorisation of spend data on a quarterly frequency.
• Track all financial and non-financial benefits including obtaining Finance Team validation on financial benefits.
• Work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to introduce new suppliers, to performance manage existing suppliers, and to close out contracts with departing suppliers.
• Provide support to MACS staff to effectively implement and to influence compliance with MACS procurement policies and guidelines.

ABOUT YOU

• Ability to derive insights from data and to develop value generating initiatives.
• High-calibre engagement and communication skills and experience in developing strong stakeholder relationships.
• Developed negotiation skills and experience in creating value and managing risk in supply chains.
• Exposure to working in a dynamic environment and experience in organising and prioritising workload.
• Positive attitude towards process and value improvement, being out of your comfort zone, challenging the current state, and moving the Procurement Team towards best practice.

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the position description for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria.

Click APPLY to submit your application. If you have any queries about this role, they can be directed to our HR team by email recruitment@macs.vic.edu.au

You will need to provide:

1. An up to-date Resume and

2. A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, limited to two pages

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire, and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check, and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check.

Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights, and provide evidence of this.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4.00pm Tuesday, 12 March 2024