Category Manager Rail - North Ryde or Melbourne

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Detail information about job Category Manager Rail - North Ryde or Melbourne. Terms and conditions vacancy

This is a great opportunity to join a market leader and be a driver in some of our key procurement projects at a strategic level. You’ll be working with a team of highly skilled procurement professionals; you’ll drive innovative ways of working and managing change, leading to significant year-on-year savings.  The primary purpose of the role is to understand overall customer needs within the category and support the bids team in delivering value to successfully win new business with sustainable EBIT growth, through long term contracts.

You will deliver reduced overall cost and service improvement for our business through the negotiation and management of supply contracts across your category.  Also critical to your success in this position is the management of relationships with key Downer stakeholders and relevant vendors (both existing and potential).

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and manage category strategies to ensure value for money, high levels of service and compliance with procedures and professional best practice
• To support the GM Procurement in the delivery of agreed objectives, In-line with the Downer Rail procurement strategy
• To manage contracts at an operational level including management of suppliers and internal customers and to drive improvement initiatives to address under performance in either area
• To manage ongoing supplier performance to relevant KPIs and report results back to the business
• Establish key strategic alliances with suppliers, coupled with internal stakeholder management of complex relationships with a focus on delivery of cost reduction, cost mitigation and long term sustainable benefits to the business

Ideally, you will have the following skills and experience:

• MCIPS preferred combined with an Engineering &/or Commerce degree or similar qualifications
• Exposure to Facilities Management, Subcontract Management or similar will be highly desirable
• The ability to lead and manage complex negotiations and improve on supplier performance
• Proven experience in sourcing strategies and competitive sourcing
• Proficient in procurement best practice, with experience in implementing them in a commercial, multinational environment
• Proven experience of extracting value by developing market innovations with key strategic partners

This is a fixed term position for 12 months, the successful candidate can be based in either Sydney or Melbourne. Attractive remuneration package on offer.

To apply online, please click on the link below. If you have any further queries, please email [email protected]

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