Strategic Procurement Category Manager — Contracts & Strategy

Flinders International; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Job summary

Flinders University is seeking a skilled Procurement Category Manager to lead major commodity procurement and contracting. Based at Bedford Park, you will develop procurement strategies, manage end-to-end processes, and engage stakeholders across user groups to deliver strategic outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams, prepare acquisition plans, and ensure governance reporting while aligning with university objectives and risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience developing procurement documentation including approvals and market approach docs.
• Strong commercial acumen, contract negotiation and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies to meet university requirements and stakeholder needs.
• Lead end-to-end procurement processes from needs identification to contract execution and handover.
• Organise cross-functional teams for evaluations and governance reporting.

Skills

Procurement documentation

Contract negotiation

Procurement strategy

End-to-end procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Flinders University is seeking a skilled Procurement Category Manager to lead major commodity procurement and contracting. Based at Bedford Park, you will develop procurement strategies, manage end-to-end processes, and engage stakeholders across user groups to deliver strategic outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams, prepare acquisition plans, and ensure governance reporting while aligning with university objectives and risk management.