Category Manager - ICT

Virgin Australia; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted flights

Hybrid work style

Brisbane head office location

Travel discounts

Wellbeing app

Dress for Your Day

Job summary

Virgin Australia is seeking a skilled ICT Category Manager to shape value through strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships. You will manage IT procurement strategies and work with stakeholders to drive cost efficiency and long-term value.

Join a bold team focused on delivering meaningful outcomes with a hybrid work style and strong career growth opportunities within Australia’s loved airline.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in strategic sourcing, category management or procurement within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end procurement processes and category strategy development.
• Proven ability to lead sourcing events, negotiations and supplier engagements.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in financial analysis, cost modelling and business case development.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the business.
• Experience managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies across the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including demand, sourcing, fulfilment and supplier management.
• Partner with stakeholders across the Group to align procurement strategies with business objectives and priorities.
• Lead sourcing activities, including RFx processes, negotiations and contract development and execution to deliver optimal commercial outcomes.
• Build strong supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Manage risk, compliance and governance across supplier arrangements and procurement activities.
• Translate category strategies into a clear pipeline of initiatives, balancing short-term delivery and long-term planning.
• Deliver robust business cases supported by data, analytics and financial modelling.
• Provide commercial advice and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the business.
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement processes, tools and ways of working.
• Support and guide Procurement Analysts across project delivery where required.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Cost modelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We're the airline that dares to be different, bold, down-to-earth and built around giving our guests real choice. Safety is our backbone, service is our heartbeat, and our people are our superpower.

At Virgin Australia, we're on a mission to be Australia's most loved airline, for our people, our guests and our owners and we're looking for passionate talent to help take us even higher.

We're vibrant, authentic and unapologetically human. Here, you can bring your whole self, your Virgin Flair and your ambition to a team that champions individuality, innovation and a whole lot of heart. If you're excited by meaningful work, real opportunities to grow, and a culture where you can genuinely make a difference, you'll feel right at home with us.

What you'll be doing / Your Impact:

As an ICT Category Manager within our Procurement team, you'll play a key role in shaping how Virgin Australia delivers value through strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Procurement, you'll work across the business to understand commercial priorities and develop category strategies that drive cost efficiency, performance and long-term value.

In this Category Manager role, your portfolio will focus on IT procurement.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and execute category strategies across the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including demand, sourcing, fulfilment and supplier management
• Partner with stakeholders across the Group to align procurement strategies with business objectives and priorities
• Lead sourcing activities, including RFx processes, negotiations and contract development and execution to deliver optimal commercial outcomes
• Build strong supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation and continuous improvement
• Manage risk, compliance and governance across supplier arrangements and procurement activities
• Translate category strategies into a clear pipeline of initiatives, balancing short-term delivery and long-term planning
• Deliver robust business cases supported by data, analytics and financial modelling
• Provide commercial advice and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the business
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement processes, tools and ways of working
• Support and guide Procurement Analysts across project delivery where required

This is a highly visible role that sits at the centre of commercial decision-making, influencing both internal stakeholders and external suppliers to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

You’ll be great in this role if you... | About You

• 5+ years' experience in strategic sourcing, category management or procurement within a complex organisation
• Strong understanding of end-to-end procurement processes and category strategy development
• Proven ability to lead sourcing events, negotiations and supplier engagements
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in financial analysis, cost modelling and business case development
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the business
• Experience managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes in fast-paced environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to decision making
• Experience working across cross-functional teams and managing projects end-to-end

What you’ll get from us | Your Benefits & Beyond

We're committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry - including (but not limited to):

• Discounted flights for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
• A flexible, hybrid work style. Work from home or the office, adapt your location to suit your style and needs
• One of Brisbane's most admired head office locations, with South Bank train station, a supermarket, pharmacy, and lunch options downstairs plus a 5-minute walk to the Busway, a rooftop restaurant and onsite gym (with a low membership fee) and South Bank Parklands just across the road
• Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership, car hire, accommodation, and experiences worldwide
• Cheaper hospitality, retail, technology, beauty and wellness services
• Free counselling and access to a wellbeing app to support your physical, mental, social and financial health
• 'Dress for Your Day' - enjoy the freedom to wear whatever makes you feel great for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you.

When everyone is included, everyone wins | Belonging at Virgin Australia

We're all individuals. And we love that. That's why we encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our friends in the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to join our family.