Procurement Category Manager - Fleet & Equipment

Toll Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Toll Group is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing and supplier strategies for Fleet, Equipment, Parts and Maintenance. You will partner with senior stakeholders, negotiate major contracts and identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve performance across a national operation.

The role focuses on fleet/maintenance spend, requires strong negotiation and data-driven insights, and is a 3-month contract based in Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement, category management or strategic sourcing.
• Experience managing fleet, maintenance, equipment or asset-intensive categories.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to analyse data and identify opportunities.
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activities, tenders and supplier negotiations.
• Develop and execute category strategies across fleet and maintenance spend.
• Build strong relationships with operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Drive cost optimisation and supplier performance initiatives.
• Manage key supplier partnerships and governance processes.
• Deliver commercial insights and recommendations that influence business decisions.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Fleet management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

MS Excel

Contract management

Job description

Procurement Category Manager - Fleet & Equipment

Looking for a procurement role where you can make an immediate impact?

We're seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing and supplier strategies across our Fleet, Equipment, Parts and Maintenance portfolio. You'll partner with senior stakeholders, negotiate major contracts and identify opportunities to improve performance, reduce costs and deliver value across a critical national operation.

What you'll do

• Lead sourcing activities, tenders and supplier negotiations
• Develop and execute category strategies across fleet and maintenance spend
• Build strong relationships with operational and commercial stakeholders
• Drive cost optimisation and supplier performance initiatives
• Manage key supplier partnerships and governance processes
• Deliver commercial insights and recommendations that influence business decisions

What you'll bring

• Proven experience in procurement, category management or strategic sourcing
• Experience managing fleet, maintenance, equipment or asset-intensive categories
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Commercial acumen with the ability to analyse data and identify opportunities
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence outcomes
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to hit the ground running
• Collaborate with senior business leaders
• Flexible, fast-paced environment
• 3-month contract with a leading logistics and supply chain business

About Toll Group

At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world. Our 14,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport or supply chain challenge - big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 20,000 customers worldwide from around 300 sites in over 30 markets, and a forwarding network spanning 140 countries. We are proudly part of Japan Post - www.tollgroup.com

Toll Group does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from Recruitment Agencies and will not pay any placement fees relating to such unsolicited resume referrals.

All applicants must be entitled to work in Australia and be prepared to undergo a criminal history check, pre-employment medical and/or drug & alcohol testing as required.

Toll embraces and celebrates a variety of cultures. We continue to build a business that reflects the values of equality, built on the knowledge and understanding that everyone is welcome including the First Nations Peoples, and those of all ages, genders and abilities.

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