Category Lead with ref. 849248

Job description

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. Reporting to a Senior Procurement Manager they are sourcing a Category Lead to lead the Materials procurement team working closely with engineers, asset managers and the PMO.

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 coaching, mentoring and influencing category teams
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.