Procurement Category Manager

Job description

Enterprise Procurement, UQ Finance Full-time, permanent position: Base salary will be in the range $117,958.12 – $132,247.57 + 17% super (HEW Level 8) Based at our St Lucia campus About This Opportunity: As a Procurement Category Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering strategic procurement outcomes across The University of Queensland. Working within Enterprise Procurement in UQ Finance, you will collaborate with senior stakeholders across faculties, institutes and central divisions to deliver category-led procurement that creates value, manages risk and supports UQ’s strategic objectives. This role sits within a professional, collaborative and future-focused team committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities will include: Leading end-to-end strategic procurement and sourcing activities, including market analysis, procurement planning, tendering, negotiation and contract formation. Managing assigned procurement categories and providing high-level strategic and operational advice to senior stakeholders on procurement strategies and outcomes. Developing and managing complex goods and services contracts, embedding service...