Rail & Transit Category Manager — Flexible Work

Downer; Ryde; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero Harm culture

Flexible work arrangements

ASX multi-disciplinary organisation

Job summary

Downer Rail is seeking a commercially driven Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, contract performance, and category strategy across the Rail & Transit Systems business. The role is based at our North Ryde office in Sydney, Australia.

You will develop and execute category strategies, drive supplier performance, and partner with stakeholders to deliver value and reduce cost, while maintaining governance and safety standards across procurement activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in category management, procurement, commercial, or contract management roles.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to deliver commercial outcomes and manage supplier performance.
• Analytical mindset with experience using spend and market data to develop strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead sourcing activities, commercial negotiations, and contract management.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships and performance.
• Identify cost reduction, cost avoidance, and value creation opportunities.
• Analyse spend data and market trends to drive informed decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, Projects, Commercial, and Finance.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supply chain activities.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Supplier relationship management

Spend data analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business/Commerce/Engineering/Supply Chain

Job description

Downer Rail is seeking a commercially driven Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, contract performance, and category strategy across the Rail & Transit Systems business. The role is based at our North Ryde office in Sydney, Australia.

You will develop and execute category strategies, drive supplier performance, and partner with stakeholders to deliver value and reduce cost, while maintaining governance and safety standards across procurement activities.