Strategic Category Leader, Procurement & Sourcing

Adelaide University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelaide University is seeking a Senior Manager, Category Management to lead enterprise category planning, complex sourcing and strategic supplier partnerships, delivering value and responsible procurement outcomes across the university.

Reporting to the Director, Procurement, you will influence senior stakeholders, coach procurement professionals, and embed best-practice procurement, sustainability, risk management and commercial excellence across the institution.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications in procurement, business, commerce or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education
• Extensive experience managing complex procurement categories and strategic sourcing initiatives in a large or complex organisation
• Proven ability to translate organisational priorities and market insights into category strategies that deliver measurable commercial value, service and outcomes
• Strong executive stakeholder engagement, supplier relationship management and negotiation and influencing skills
• Substantial leadership experience in procurement or category management, including coaching and developing high-performing procurement professionals
• Sound experience managing procurement risk, governance and compliance while enabling timely, commercially pragmatic decisions
• Experience leading technology and professional services categories will be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise category planning and complex sourcing initiatives
• Manage strategic supplier relationships delivering long-term value
• Influence senior stakeholders and coach procurement professionals
• Embed best-practice procurement, sustainability, risk management and commercial excellence
• Shape category strategies in alignment with institutional priorities

Skills

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Category management

Coaching

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in procurement or related field

Job description

Adelaide University is seeking a Senior Manager, Category Management to lead enterprise category planning, complex sourcing and strategic supplier partnerships, delivering value and responsible procurement outcomes across the university.

Reporting to the Director, Procurement, you will influence senior stakeholders, coach procurement professionals, and embed best-practice procurement, sustainability, risk management and commercial excellence across the institution.