Senior ICT Category And Contracts Specialist

Western Power; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Additional leave purchasing options

Salary packaging and discounts on health insurance

Recognition and benefits program

Wellness leave days

Paid parental leave and cultural leave

Job summary

A leading energy provider in Australia is seeking a Senior ICT Category And Contracts Specialist to spearhead the strategic management of ICT categories. In this mid-senior level role, you will foster supplier relationships and design innovative procurement strategies that enhance quality while addressing risk and cost. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement or commercial strategy, negotiation skills, and experience with large-scale projects. Join us in shaping a strategic ICT landscape that supports decarbonisation efforts and reliability in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement or contracts.
• Strong track record in category management on large-scale projects.
• Ability to manage complex, high-value deals.
• Excellent relationship building with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Solid grasp of risk, compliance and financial frameworks in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic category management across ICT categories.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Design innovative category strategies that enhance service quality.
• Design and deliver category strategies that reduce risk and cost while improving service quality.
• Apply robust contract management frameworks and supplier governance.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Commercial strategy

Procurement knowledge

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk & compliance

Education

Degree in Procurement or Commercial Strategy

Job description

Senior ICT Category And Contracts Specialist

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Senior Category & Contract Specialist for a permanent opportunity to lead high-value and strategic ICT category work across our Technology Portfolio.

The Energy Transition is driving more change in our sector than almost anywhere else and technology is right at the heart of it.

Your role will be at the forefront of designing commercial strategies that drive value across our ICT supply chain that support decarbonisation and reliability of the electricity network, while keeping the community at the centre of everything we do.

Your Role in Action

• Take the lead in driving strategic category management across ICT categories, particularly in the managed services, project services and hardware categories.
• Provide tailored business partnering that balances stakeholder needs against market capability through your continuous market engagements.
• Build strong, trusted supplier relationships, backed by sharp negotiation skills and a focus on ongoing performance and partnership.
• Design and deliver innovative category strategies that not only reduce risk and cost but also elevate service quality across key categories.
• Champion best practice in procurement—applying robust contract management frameworks and setting the standard for supplier governance.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• A background in procurement, contracts, or commercial strategy - whether through a degree or proven hands‑on experience.
• A track record of shaping and delivering category and contract strategies on large-scale, high-impact projects.
• Sharp negotiation skills and the confidence to manage complex, high-value deals.
• A natural relationship builder who gets real value from suppliers—not just what's written in the contract.
• Strong commercial instincts, with a solid grasp of risk, compliance, and financial frameworks in complex environments.

Benefits

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.

Applications

Applications close on 14 January 2026

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Facilities Services, Oil and Gas, and Utilities

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