Procurement Category Lead - Facilities & Indirect Spend

City Facilities Management Ltd.; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time

Free onsite parking

Employee rewards & retailer discounts

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

City FM Australia is seeking a Category Specialist to join our Procurement team in Mulgrave. You will lead end-to-end sourcing and tender activities, manage supplier performance and negotiate commercial agreements to support facilities management and indirect spend categories.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders across Operations, Finance and Procurement to deliver savings and continuous improvement, while driving category strategies and governance across a dynamic portfolio.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in procurement, sourcing or commercial management.
• Experience leading end-to-end sourcing and tender processes.
• Strong supplier relationship and contract management experience.
• Excellent analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies to support business objectives.
• Lead sourcing and tender activities from market engagement through to implementation.
• Deliver cost savings, value creation and risk management outcomes.
• Analyse spend data and identify strategic procurement opportunities.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance and contractual compliance.
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract implementation activities.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve operational issues.
• Facilitate supplier reviews and performance discussions.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across Operations, Finance and Procurement.
• Partner with suppliers and contractors to achieve business outcomes.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing & Tendering

Supplier relationship management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

MS Office

Education

Commerce/Finance/Law degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

City FM Australia is seeking a Category Specialist to join our Procurement team in Mulgrave. You will lead end-to-end sourcing and tender activities, manage supplier performance and negotiate commercial agreements to support facilities management and indirect spend categories.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders across Operations, Finance and Procurement to deliver savings and continuous improvement, while driving category strategies and governance across a dynamic portfolio.