Category Lead

TROOCOO are proud to be working with a major provider in the infrastructure space and a company that will be instantly recognisable to most Australians. As a market leader they have an ongoing commitment to continually optimise every facet of their business to excel in the marketplace and position themselves for continuous growth.
 

As a result of a period of strategic transformation and reform the procurement team is on the lookout for exceptional talent to add strength to an experienced team.
 

As a result of a period of strategic transformation and reform the procurement team is on the lookout for exceptional talent to add strength to an experienced team. Reporting to a Senior Procurement Manager they are sourcing two Category Lead’s on a temporary basis to be project focussed within the contracted services space.
 

You will have the following background:

• At least 5 years’ experience in heavy industry focussed categories (e.g. mining, infrastructure, engineering)
• A working knowledge or larger scale organisations and an ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks
• A proven background in the delivery of strategic procurement initiatives to optimise the supplier base
• End to end source to contract expertise delivering commercial outcomes
• Extensive experience managing supplier relationships and contracts with Tier one suppliers
• Previous experience working with and within a PMO, managing contracts under finite timeframes
• Tertiary qualifications in a business or technical discipline will be highly regarded

You should have the following personal attributes:

• Energy
• A passion for continuous improvement
• High level communication and negotiation skills
• Motivated, organised and analytical thinker
• A sharp commercial mind and thirst for knowledge

This is a superb opportunity to work with an organisation entering an exciting period for the business, leveraging recent change to drive long term strategic outcomes that will ensure they have a robust long-term commercial plan.
 

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Sean Johnson – Director Projects, Procurement and Operations on 07 3054 1128 or at sean.johnson@troocoo.com
 

Troocoo are exclusively engaged on this assignment and any direct applications will be included in our process.
 

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