Stellar Recruitment is partnering with a leading resources and energy organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Category Specialist to join its Strategic Procurement team.
This role offers the opportunity to lead complex procurement activities, develop strategic sourcing initiatives and deliver commercial value across a diverse portfolio of goods and services.
Working closely with operational and corporate stakeholders, you'll play a key role in improving procurement outcomes, managing supplier relationships and driving continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement category plans, sourcing strategies and procurement initiatives.
- Manage end-to-end tender processes, contract negotiations and supplier selection.
- Lead complex procurement activities across operational and capital expenditure.
- Analyse spend, supplier and market data to identify commercial opportunities and risks.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors.
- Drive cost efficiencies, contract improvements and value-for-money outcomes.
- Support procurement governance, risk management and continuous improvement.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to procurement team members.
- Proven experience in strategic procurement, category management and complex sourcing activities.
- Background in energy, utilities, mining, infrastructure, construction or manufacturing.
- Strong commercial negotiation, contract management and supplier relationship skills.
- Advanced analytical capabilities, including spend analysis and market insights.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Sound knowledge of procurement governance, commercial contracts and risk management.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
Opportunity to influence strategic procurement outcomes within a major resources / energy business.
Exposure to complex, high-value procurement activities and diverse stakeholder groups.
Collaborative team environment.
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If you're a commercially minded procurement professional looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
