Strategic Procurement Category Manager – On Campus

01 Flinders University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Salary packaging

Wellbeing program

Staff study offers

SAGE Cygnet Awards

On-campus healthcare

Gym access

Childcare centre

Job summary

Flinders University seeks a Procurement Category Manager to oversee major commodity procurement and contracting, engaging stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams from needs through contract handover. This fixed-term, full-time role (15 months) is based at Bedford Park, Kaurna Country.

The role emphasizes developing procurement strategies, market approaches, and governance reporting, with extensive stakeholder consultation and documentation management. 17% superannuation applies.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing procurement documentation including approvals and market approach docs.
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting capabilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to develop and implement procurement strategies for multiple categories.
• Experience managing end-to-end procurement from needs through contract handover.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies to meet the University’s commercial needs and stakeholder requirements.
• Undertake market approaches, evaluations and governance reporting.
• Lead cross-functional teams to undertake procurement processes and ensure stakeholder engagement.
• Manage progress reports, risks and issues related to procurement projects.
• Ensure documentation and procedures are updated in Flinders systems.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Procurement strategy

Market research

Job description

Flinders University seeks a Procurement Category Manager to oversee major commodity procurement and contracting, engaging stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams from needs through contract handover. This fixed-term, full-time role (15 months) is based at Bedford Park, Kaurna Country.

The role emphasizes developing procurement strategies, market approaches, and governance reporting, with extensive stakeholder consultation and documentation management. 17% superannuation applies.