Category Officer

Hudson AU; Perth; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual loading 25% (AU based roles)

Job summary

Hudson AU is seeking a graduate or early‑career procurement professional to support sourcing, contracting and supplier management across ICT and indirect categories. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver procurement solutions.

This role offers opportunities to participate in tenders, evaluations, negotiations and contract awards, with hands-on exposure to procurement processes and contract administration in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in ICT, business, commerce, procurement or related discipline.
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing or contract administration.
• Exposure to ICT procurement, technology services or indirect categories.
• Understanding of procurement and contracting processes.
• Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Experience with ERP/Procure-to-Pay systems is advantageous.
• Current C Class driver’s licence and willingness to travel between locations.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities across ICT and indirect categories.
• Assist with tenders, evaluations, commercial analysis, negotiations and contract awards.
• Prepare procurement and contract documentation.
• Support ongoing contract administration, including variations, claims and milestones.
• Engage with stakeholders and suppliers to understand requirements and deliver procurement solutions.
• Undertake market research and supplier analysis.
• Maintain accurate procurement and contract records and support reporting requirements.
• Contribute to procurement process and category improvements.

Skills

Procurement experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Written & verbal communication

Detail orientation

Commercial awareness

ERP/Procure-to-Pay exposure

Driving licence and travel

Education

ICT/business/commerce/procurement degree

Tools

ERP systems

Procure-to-Pay systems

Job description

This role would suit a graduate or early-career procurement professional with an ICT, business, commerce or related degree and with practical procurement experience. You will support sourcing, contracting and supplier management activities across technology and indirect categories, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities across ICT and indirect categories.
• Assist with tenders, evaluations, commercial analysis, negotiations and contract awards.
• Prepare procurement and contract documentation.
• Support ongoing contract administration, including variations, claims and milestones.
• Engage with stakeholders and suppliers to understand requirements and deliver procurement solutions.
• Undertake market research and supplier analysis.
• Maintain accurate procurement and contract records and support reporting requirements.
• Contribute to procurement process and category improvements.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Degree in ICT, business, commerce, procurement or a related discipline.
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing or contract administration.
• Exposure to ICT procurement, technology services or indirect categories will be highly regarded.
• Understanding of procurement and contracting processes.
• Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Experience with ERP, procurement or Procure-to-Pay systems advantageous.
• Current C Class driver's licence and willingness to travel between locations.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hudson

Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

Due to current Victorian labour hire licence restrictions, Hudson is not advertising, offering or accepting applications for contract, temporary or labour hire roles that are based in Victoria or otherwise connected to Victoria. This includes contract, temporary or labour hire roles where the candidate resides in Victoria, even if the role is based in another state. These restrictions do not apply to permanent or fixed term employment opportunities.