Category Principal - Chemical, Parts & Equipment

• Permanent Position
• Perth Based
• Flexible working arrangements

• Develop effective relationships with internal business leaders to understand business requirements, to forecast demand, and verify established contracts are effective.
• Collect requirements and analyse key data inputs from multiple sources (internal and external) to help build robust category and sourcing strategies.
• Planning and execution of a portfolio of sourcing projects and strategic category initiatives enabling category strategy delivery. Overseeing on-time delivery performance, minimising disruption to the business operations.
• Lead negotiations with Suppliers.
• Demonstrating strong commercial and contractual acumen, prepares and reviews contract award recommendations & contracts for approval.
• Execute Sourcing Strategy and Plan, leading negotiations as directed by the Category Sourcing Manager.
• Mentor and oversee delivery of Category strategy of any direct or indirect reports (Category Specialists, Contracts Advisors and others)
• Develop quality SOW/SOS in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts
• Provide commercial advisory & supplier performance management

• Demonstrated experience in delivering value via Category Management in the Parts, Consumables and Bulk Chemicals area; or strong demonstrated experience in Category Management, procurement, materials & inventory management and supply chain is required to be considered for this position.
• Demonstrated competency in spend analytics to identify trends and patterns in spending behaviour and alert others when there are opportunities to deliver value
• Extensive experience using contract management systems and ERP systems, preferably SAP ECC (SAP-MM) and SAP Ariba
• Has a solid understanding of the overall Supply Chain processes demonstrating knowledge and experiences in areas such as materials management, source to pay, logistics and freight forwarding.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Excel (standard formulae e.g. x/vlookups, Pivot Table, PowerQuery etc), Word and PowerPoint
• Is curious, and capable of performing analytics with large data sets to identify trends and patterns in spending behaviour, linking to opportunities in respective categories
• Strong stakeholder engagement capability and demonstrated capability in management of change.
• Operate with a sense of urgency and ownership to meet business deadlines.
• Display a high level of energy and take great pride in the high standard and quality of work.
• CIPS or equivalent qualification in Procurement and Supply Chain Management is preferred.

• Emphasis on personal growth and advancement opportunities.
• Programs designed to cultivate leadership skills with ongoing support.
• Dedication to flexible work arrangements, encompassing variable hours and remote work options.

• An extensive range of leave benefits, including:

• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave,
• Opportunities for purchasing additional leave.
• Inpex Foundation Day and discretional leave.
• Dedicated study time off, and the chance to participate in community and volunteering leave programs.

• Benefits including gym memberships and access to various resources for enhancing wellbeing.
• Japanese language classes available exclusively in Perth.

• Superannuation benefits surpassing the standard guarantee.

• Salary sacrifice options including novated leases and superannuation.

• Attractive remuneration package inclusive of performance-based incentives.
• Reward and recognition programs.
• Store discounts from over 350 retailers through our Reward & Recognition platform.

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