Strategic Medical & Surgical Contracts Lead

Mater Central Queensland - Rockhampton; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

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Job summary

Mater Central Queensland - Rockhampton is seeking a Category & Contracts Specialist – Medical & Surgical to drive value for money across procurement activities. Based in Newstead, you’ll join the centre-led Category & Contract Management team, developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships across a diverse Medical & Surgical portfolio.

This full-time, 6-month maximum-term contract offers exposure to high-value procurement, opportunities to contribute to patient outcomes, and

Qualifications

• Experience managing spend categories within a large, complex organisation.
• Experience leading high-complexity and high-value end-to-end procurement activities.
• Strong experience across category management, sourcing strategies, tenders and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives, including panel establishment, aggregation, and standardisation.
• Analyse demand, utilisation, and market dynamics to identify savings, risk, and innovation opportunities.
• Partner with clinical stakeholders to align procurement decisions with patient outcomes and safety.
• Maintain category, supplier, contract, spend and performance information to support effective decision‑making.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Procurement qualification

Job description

Mater Central Queensland - Rockhampton is seeking a Category & Contracts Specialist – Medical & Surgical to drive value for money across procurement activities. Based in Newstead, you’ll join the centre-led Category & Contract Management team, developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships across a diverse Medical & Surgical portfolio.

This full-time, 6-month maximum-term contract offers exposure to high-value procurement, opportunities to contribute to patient outcomes, and