Procurement Category Manager

Work within an Australian market leading business in a successful Procurement team with strong career progression opportunities.

The company:
Our client is a highly successful Australian FMCG company that is a market leader in their space. They are now looking for an indirect Procurement Category Manager to join their successful Procurement team.
The role:
Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver sourcing activities ranging from simple RFQ to complex tenders to maximize commercial, operational and ESG outcomes.
• Identify opportunities, through spending analysis and partnering with Business Units
• Plan and execute sourcing activities and commercial negotiations in line with the business processes
• Deliver on all ESG standards
• Build and Maintain effective Supplier and Internal Relationships.

Your Background:
In order to be successful in this role you will be;

• Highly skilled at the preparation and execution of complex commercial negotiations.
• Exceptional ability to manipulate master data, crunch the numbers to identify spend trends and opportunities.
• Contribute to Procurement Strategy and Framework development and assist in leading organizational change.
• Extensive experience in undertaking procurement activities, ideally across a diverse range of categories.
• Food experience within FMCG is desirable
• Ability to present and influence ideas/findings to C-suite.

What's on Offer?
The indirect Procurement Category Manager is an important role for our client as they will be working within a wider team responsible for $450M in spend. This is an amazing opportunity for a seasoned procurement professional to join a small team and create a huge impact during their growth phase.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further you can contact Elisha Hunter at Blackbook Executive on 03 9823 7424 or Elisha@blackbookexecutive.com.au