Senior Category & Contracts Leader — Value & Strategy

Mater Health Services; Australia; Remote; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Professional development and learning

Generous salary packaging

Health and wellbeing support

Fitness Passport

Discounted parking

Supportive culture

Job summary

Mater Health Services seeks a Senior Category & Contracts Specialist to lead strategic category and contract management for value-for-money outcomes. The role drives end-to-end procurement, including high-value sourcing, while mitigating risk and building strong partnerships across Mater.

You will manage supplier performance, develop contract strategies, and deliver continuous improvement within Procurement and Supply Chain Operations at Mater's Newstead campus.

Qualifications

• Extensive procurement, category and contract management experience in a large organisation.
• Strong expertise in commercial negotiation, contract development and supplier management.
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic procurement and category initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category and contract strategies to deliver value for money.
• Lead end-to-end procurement and tender activities, including high-value and complex sourcing.
• Identify opportunities to improve value from Mater’s procurement spend and deliver measurable benefits.
• Develop category plans, sourcing strategies and procurement initiatives.
• Support the negotiation and execution of commercial contracts.
• Manage supplier performance and resolve complex issues.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Maintain category, supplier, contract, spend and performance information for decisions.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Contract negotiation

Category management

Supplier management

Data analytics

E-procurement systems

Education

Procurement qualification or certification

Job description

Mater Health Services seeks a Senior Category & Contracts Specialist to lead strategic category and contract management for value-for-money outcomes. The role drives end-to-end procurement, including high-value sourcing, while mitigating risk and building strong partnerships across Mater.

You will manage supplier performance, develop contract strategies, and deliver continuous improvement within Procurement and Supply Chain Operations at Mater's Newstead campus.