Pinpoint Talent is searching for a Construction Category Manager to join on a 6 month contract with one of our NSW State Government clients!

6 month contract - Sydney location - From $800 + super per day - Hybrid working arrangement

Primary purpose of the role
The role partners with stakeholders in a category/range of categories to plan, develop, source and manage procurement arrangements to effectively meet organisational and business objectives.

The position leads the development and implementation of category management plans and sourcing strategies that ensure value for money while meeting stakeholder expectations. This role involves analysing business needs, commercial risks, and supply markets to inform procurement decisions, leading sourcing activities across various categories, and establishing effective supply arrangements.

The successful candidate will have strong supplier relationship management and risk mitigation skills to optimise procurement outcomes and maximise business opportunities.
  
Key accountabilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of category management plans and strategies to deliver value for money and meet stakeholder needs and expectations
• Analyse business needs, commercial risks and supply markets to inform category planning and sourcing
• Develop, co-ordinate and lead sourcing activities, applying extensive knowledge across a range of categories, to establish supply arrangements that deliver desired outcomes
• Provide governance, advice and guidance to internal stakeholders to build expertise in procurement and procurement categories across the organisation
• Develop and administer contract management plans, negotiate changes and modifications, supplier performance management and compliance requirements by developing effective supplier relationships to enhance category outcomes
• Plan and lead contract negotiations in the establishment and review of supply arrangements to deliver value for money procurement outcomes in specific categories
• Identify, manage and mitigate procurement risks to enable the organisation to meet its obligations and maximise business opportunities
• Document procurement processes, decisions and contractual arrangements to provide an audit trail for probity and audit purposes

  
Key challenges

• Identifying and promoting ways for the organisation to manage demand, given that this may involve changes in business unit practices
• Continually building professional knowledge in a wide range of categories to enhance the expert advice and support provided to procurement decision-makers, given the rate of change in this field

If this sounds like a bit of you, apply today!
For more information on the role, please get in touch at marcus@pinpointtalent.com.au