Procurement Category Manager - Technology Workforce
About this role
We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.
About the team
Procurement supplies solutions. Coles Group is a top 30-listed ASX company with diverse needs from thousands of suppliers. Our team specialises in reducing cost and risk across our supply base. We partner with all areas of the business to develop and execute sourcing and contracting strategies that innovatively deliver sustainable value to our customers.
About the role
As the Category Manager - Technology Workforce you will be support an integral part of our our Procurement team and shape how we partner with technology suppliers across Coles Group. You'll lead strategic sourcing and commercial negotiations across technology consulting, professional services and workforce arrangements, with a strong focus on managing key supplier relationships. Working closely with Technology leaders and suppliers, you'll challenge existing approaches, identify opportunities and deliver commercial value that supports our teams and customers. You will also:
• Develop and execute category strategies across complex technology services portfolios, aligning sourcing decisions with business priorities. • Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, driving performance, accountability and long-term value. • Lead competitive sourcing processes, including requests for proposal (RFPs), supplier evaluations, tendering and complex commercial negotiations. • Partner with senior Technology stakeholders, constructively challenging supplier selection, demand, scope and commercial decisions to achieve better outcomes. • Identify opportunities to optimise costs, resource models, supplier performance and commercial arrangements across the enterprise. • Balance competing priorities and manage multiple sourcing initiatives, delivering outcomes at pace while maintaining strong commercial governance.|
About you and your skills
You're a commercially minded procurement professional who knows how to build strong supplier relationships while confidently challenging decisions to achieve better outcomes. You bring experience across technology services or workforce categories, strong influencing skills and the ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. You will have: