Our client is a global leader in building solutions, operating in 90 countries with over 41,500 employees, offering products like drywall systems, plasters, and insulating materials.⁠

They are looking for a Category Manager – Directs to join their team in Pinkenba, Queensland.

ABOUT THE ROLE

To engage with business units to identify opportunities, develop and drive the annual Procurement program resulting in measurable value delivery to stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will:

Contract Management

• Manage complex, high risk and spend supply contracts, focussing on:
• With input from the business stakeholders, develop, maintain and implement procurement category plans for the assigned portfolio of categories
• Follow a source to contract process and provide input into process improvement
• Plan and lead supplier negotiations for key high risk/value complex categories
• Driving targeted outcomes from team-based procurement and category management activities
• Monitoring and managing suppler performance, and driving continuous improvement
• Monitoring and influencing business compliance with agreements
• Develop and implement supplier KPIs and performance measurement tools and monitor performance

Cost Reduction

• Take a leadership role in delivering value through the establishment of agreements between the company and its suppliers within critical spend categories.
• Use contemporary procurement processes to;
• Develop cost minimisation opportunities with the businesses
• Complete benefit validation process
• Engage with business unit stakeholders and establish project teams from business unit representatives
• Steer supplier selection processes
• Lead negotiations with suppliers and stakeholders
• Propose business cases to stakeholders, and work with the business units to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes and benefits
• Manage relationships of significance jointly with managers in the business units to ensure that the needs of the business are met, and that future opportunities with the suppliers are developed
• Maintain relationships with Global Procurement team and actively communicate new ideas, trends, experiences and best practice

Data Management

• Improve master data information for complex, high risk and spend supply contracts for the business units, including;
• Ensuring data integrity for supplier, supplier pricing and product code databases,
• Development of efficiency improvements to minimise manual data entry practices
• Managing the communication of supplier pricing changes across the business units
• Risk Reduction
• Manage and minimise any risk to the business, by;
• Understanding and documenting areas of risk in the procurement of goods and/or services
• The provision of data integrity
• Utilising favourable supply agreements
• Process Improvement
• In conjunction with the business unit stakeholders, establish operational processes for the businesses to engage suppliers

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

To be eligible for this opportunity, you will need to have the following skills and attributes:

Global Acumen

• Demonstrates an understanding of economic, social and political trends that impact the organisation’s global strategy
• Demonstrates an understanding and appreciation of the competitive global business environment
• Relates to and understands the needs and perspectives of individuals from diverse cultures
• Takes proactive and measured steps in dealing with any opportunities and/or threats that are created within the context of the global environment

Focuses Strategically

• Understands the organisation’s direction and role within company and society including the whole of company agenda
• Considers multiple perspectives when assessing the ramifications of issues
• Develops plans that address both current and likely futures requirements
• Seeks to align business unit activities with strategic priorities

Business Acumen

• Utilising financial data to diagnose business strengths and weaknesses and identify the implications for potential strategies
• Keeping a financial perspective in the forefront when making strategic decisions
• Understanding the organisation’s primary sources of revenue and major costs
• Awareness of who the major competitors are, and what competitive advantage the organisation possesses over such competitors

Technical and Industry Knowledge

• Draws on information and alternative viewpoints
• Explores new ideas and different viewpoints
• Monitors information channels to understand new issues of importance to the company
• Addresses any critical information gaps
• Uses knowledge of the organisation to provide a context for others
• Seizes opportunities and adjusts approach to respond to threats

Driving Execution Excellence

• Drives a culture of achievement
• Ensures that ideas and intended actions become reality and that planned projects result in expected outputs
• Manages risks that may impede on project outcomes
• Strives for quality and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements
• Puts systems in place to establish and measure accountabilities
• Ensures that key stakeholders are up to date and satisfied across all relevant issues

How to apply

If you are interested in this unique opportunity please submit your application and/or email your resume to tony@bconsult.io or call 0409090434.

Good to know

A Recruitment Pool may be established for future roles with similar focus capabilities. A file will be created for you on our database for future reference. This will be available to our team in order to facilitate any suitable future hiring initiatives. Therefore, you will also be added to our mailing list.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and those with disability.

NOTES:

• Please only apply if you fulfill the above criteria and have working rights in location.
• Due to time constraints, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. However, we welcome you to give us a call for feedback on your application at any time on 0409090434.