Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Category Manager - Strategic Procurement (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our Finance, Legal & Risk team.
This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.
This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.
Our perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.

• Flexible working
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility leave
• Corporate wear allowance
• Professional development and educational assistance
• Attractive remuneration
• And so much more!

What you’ll do:

• Proactively partner with the business to understand medium to long term strategic plans, major project pipeline and operational requirements in order to develop and implement Corporation-Wide category and contract strategies
• Effectively manage the risk of externally sourced goods and services, develop alternate sources of supply, drive commercial benefits and develop the supplier base
• Drive and support the development, implementation and monitoring of category management plans for defined categories, including but not limited to spend analysis, opportunity identification, global / national / local supply market analysis, alliances / panel / partnerships relationships and sourcing strategies.
• Guide, oversee and support the end-to-end strategic sourcing process including task brief, option / hypothesis development and testing, procurement strategy development, market engagement, evaluation, negotiation of commercial and contractual terms, contract formulation and award.
• Assess suppliers’ capability, including safety, environmental and quality accreditations; categorise suppliers within market segments and determine supplier risk scoring in accordance with WaterNSW frameworks; conduct supplier performance reviews and assist in contract lifecycle management.

• Proactively partner with the business to understand medium to long term strategic plans, major project pipeline and operational requirements in order to develop and implement Corporation-Wide category and contract strategies
• Effectively manage the risk of externally sourced goods and services, develop alternate sources of supply, drive commercial benefits and develop the supplier base
• Drive and support the development, implementation and monitoring of category management plans for defined categories, including but not limited to spend analysis, opportunity identification, global / national / local supply market analysis, alliances / panel / partnerships relationships and sourcing strategies.
• Guide, oversee and support the end-to-end strategic sourcing process including task brief, option / hypothesis development and testing, procurement strategy development, market engagement, evaluation, negotiation of commercial and contractual terms, contract formulation and award.
• Assess suppliers’ capability, including safety, environmental and quality accreditations; categorise suppliers within market segments and determine supplier risk scoring in accordance with WaterNSW frameworks; conduct supplier performance reviews and assist in contract lifecycle management