Strategic Category Manager - Procurement Leader

Airport Development Group | ADG; Darwin; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing program

Yearly lifestyle allowance

Novated leasing

Job summary

Airport Development Group (ADG) is seeking an experienced Category Manager to join our procurement team across our Northern Territory airports. You will drive end-to-end procurement and commercial outcomes, develop category strategies, and partner with stakeholders and delivery partners to optimise spend and manage supplier performance.

The role requires at least five years in procurement or related fields, strong negotiation and governance capabilities, and qualifications in procurement or

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in procurement or category management.
• Proven ability to develop category strategies and deliver complex sourcing initiatives.
• Strong negotiation, governance, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing category strategies and sourcing roadmaps.
• Conducting spend analysis, market assessments and procurement planning.
• Leading strategic sourcing activities including RFQs, RFPs, RFTs and negotiations.
• Managing supplier performance, governance and relationship programs.
• Supporting contract development, negotiation, implementation and performance management.
• Providing procurement and commercial advice to operational and project teams.
• Supporting major capital projects and procurement governance requirements.
• Identifying opportunities for cost optimisation, risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
• Monitoring procurement compliance, supplier risk and contract performance.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Procurement / Supply Chain / Commerce / Business

Tools

Infor CloudSuite

Job description

Airport Development Group (ADG) is seeking an experienced Category Manager to join our procurement team across our Northern Territory airports. You will drive end-to-end procurement and commercial outcomes, develop category strategies, and partner with stakeholders and delivery partners to optimise spend and manage supplier performance.

The role requires at least five years in procurement or related fields, strong negotiation and governance capabilities, and qualifications in procurement or