Senior Category Manager

Rawson Group; Sydney; Ibrido; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid flexibility

Life Days

Recognition rewards

Wellbeing benefits

Paid parental leave

Extra Time Off

Great team culture

Referral rewards

Employee homebuyer benefits

TIACS counselling support

Descrizione del lavoro

Rawson Group is seeking a Senior Category Manager to drive complex sourcing and category initiatives across construction, property development and facilities. You will partner with leaders to deliver commercial outcomes, focusing on value creation, supplier partnerships and resilience.

The role offers hybrid flexibility and a collaborative environment where your expertise shapes procurement capability and governance across projects.

Competenze

• Experience in procurement and category management, ideally in construction, property development or facilities.
• Strong commercial and contractual judgement across the full contract lifecycle, including supplier performance and dispute resolution.

Mansioni

• Lead complex sourcing and category initiatives with autonomy and cross-functional teams to deliver commercial outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation to enhance processes and drive efficiency.
• Develop 1-3 year roadmaps informed by priorities, forecasts and supplier insights.
• Secure balanced outcomes across pricing, service levels, specifications and risk allocation.
• Establish KPI's and lead business reviews for continuous improvement.
• Partner with operational and construction teams to align demand, capacity and contingency plans.
• Lead the full contract lifecycle and support procurement decisions and planning.
• Uphold governance, compliance and ethical practices.

Conoscenze

Procurement experience

Category management

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk analysis

Formazione

Degree in Business/Commerce/Procurement/Construction

Descrizione del lavoro

For over 45 years, Rawson Group has helped thousands of Australians make their dream home a reality, taking pride in our beautiful designs and quality build.

From humble beginnings in country NSW, we have grown to be one of the largest and most trusted builders and land developers in NSW and the ACT.

We're looking for a Senior Category Manager who enjoys bringing people, ideas and commercial opportunities together. In this role, you'll guide high-impact categories and turn business needs into thoughtful, practical strategies that create lasting value. You'll work closely with leaders and team across Rawson, build strong and respectful supplier partnerships, and help strengthen supply resilience and procurement capability. It's an opportunity to share your expertise, influence meaningful decisions and make a visible contribution in a collaborative environment.

Why join Rawson Homes?

• Hybrid flexibility - Work from home two days per week
• Life Days - Enjoy an additional four days of annual leave each year, subject to meeting eligibility criteria
• Recognition that matters - Earn rewards through our company-wide recognition program, redeemable for gift cards, additional leave and more
• Wellbeing benefits - Access discounted gym memberships and confidential wellbeing support for you and your family
• Paid parental leave - Take supported time away to welcome and care for your family
• Extra Time Off - Purchase an additional week of annual leave each year
• Great team culture - Join a collaborative, social and supportive team that celebrates success
• Referral rewards - Receive up to $5,000 for successful employee referrals
• Employee homebuyer benefits - Enjoy exclusive discounts on home builds and land packages
• TIACS counselling support - Access free, confidential mental health counselling for Australia's blue-collar community and their loved ones

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex sourcing and category initiatives with a high degree of autonomy, driving cross-functional project teams to deliver commercial outcomes
• Champion a continuous improvement and innovation mindset, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance processes, unlock value, and introduce new approaches that drive business efficiency
• Develop 1-3 year roadmaps informed by business priorities, demand forecasts, market intelligence and supplier insights, delivering measurable benefits, innovation and risk reduction
• Secure balanced outcomes across pricing, service levels, specifications, warranties, performance remedies and risk allocation
• Establish clear KPI's, lead constructive business reviews and drive continuous improvement
• Partner with operational and construction teams to align demand, capacity and availability, and develop contingency plans for critical categories
• Lead the full contract lifecycle while advising senior stakeholders and supporting procurement decisions and business planning
• Uphold governance, compliance and documentation standards while embedding sustainable and ethical practices

What will help you thrive:

• Experience in procurement and category management, ideally in construction, property development or facilities
• A strong track record of translating category strategies into measurable commercial outcomes and leading significant supplier negotiations
• Strong commercial and contractual judgement across the full contract lifecycle, including supplier performance and dispute resolution
• A collaborative communication style, with the confidence to build trusted relationships, influence senior leaders and respectfully challenge where needed
• A strategic, analytical and commercially aware approach to risk, data and shared decision-making

Qualifications:

• A degree in Business, Commerce, Procurement, Construction or a related field
• A CIPS qualification or equivalent professional procurement qualification is preferred

Everyone belongs at Rawson Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are key to realising our purpose of building better together. We recognise all individuals, regardless of their gender, cultural origin, LGBTQIA+, disability or neurodiversity and acknowledge that those from underrepresented groups may face unique challenges in the job application process. We encourage all candidates to apply - your unique experiences and perspectives is what makes us great. Please reach out to us, *************@rawson.com.au if you have any accessibility requirements throughout the application process - we will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals to ensure a smooth application process.

Please note: Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of relevant background checks.