About the Role
In this role, you’ll lead end-to-end category management, develop long-term sourcing strategies, and partner closely with senior stakeholders to ensure procurement outcomes align with business priorities. You’ll own key supplier relationships, optimise spend, and deliver innovative solutions across a diverse portfolio including consulting, legal, finance, HR, labour hire, and contracted workforce solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies for Professional Services and Contingent Labour.
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, tendering, negotiation, and contract management.
- Build strong internal stakeholder relationships to influence and guide procurement decisions.
- Manage and review supplier performance, ensuring high service standards and continuous improvement.
- Identify opportunities to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and enhance value across the categories.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, frameworks, and governance requirements.
- Proven experience as a Category Manager or Senior Procurement Specialist.
- Strong background managing Professional Services and/or Contingent Labour categories.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and business partnering abilities.
- Confident negotiator with sound commercial acumen and analytical skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities.
