Indirects Procurement Category Manager – Strategic Sourcing

Martin Brower; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Rewards & discount portal

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition awards

Onsite parking

Parental leave & volunteer leave

Training and career development

Sustainability and innovation

Job summary

Martin Brower is seeking a commercially minded Procurement Category Manager - Indirects in Australia. You will help shape how indirect spend is managed across ANZ, covering labour hire, facilities management, consumables, logistics and professional services.

You will partner with stakeholders to source, manage suppliers and deliver value while gaining hands-on experience in category strategy, sourcing and supplier management in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, sourcing or supply chain within FMCG, logistics or distribution.
• Exposure to indirect categories such as labour hire, facilities management, or similar.
• Experience in supplier management, sourcing activities or contract support.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across the business.
• Proactive mindset with focus on continuous improvement and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of indirect spend category plans across labour hire, fleet, facilities and consumables.
• Analyse spend, supplier performance and market insights to identify cost, service and value improvements.
• Support end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFQs, supplier selection and negotiations.
• Build strong supplier relationships to improve service, value and reliability across core and tail-end spend categories.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into practical procurement solutions.
• Monitor category performance, risks and opportunities, contributing to reporting and insights for stakeholders.
• Identify and deliver cost optimisation and value improvement initiatives across assigned categories.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Supplier management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Sustainability

Job description

Martin Brower is seeking a commercially minded Procurement Category Manager - Indirects in Australia. You will help shape how indirect spend is managed across ANZ, covering labour hire, facilities management, consumables, logistics and professional services.

You will partner with stakeholders to source, manage suppliers and deliver value while gaining hands-on experience in category strategy, sourcing and supplier management in a collaborative environment.