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Category Specialist

Posted Date:  24 Feb 2025
Location: 

Guildford, WA, AU

Are you ready to revolutionise procurement and drive impactful strategies within our Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Category?

 

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, our Procurement team is looking for an experienced Category Specialist to lead key initiatives and enhance performance. This role is pivotal in achieving outstanding commercial outcomes and boosting efficiency in high-volume procurement.

 

Location: South Guildford, WA

Roster: Monday – Friday, 8.5-hour days

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Maintain a strategic industry overview.
  • Work closely with our supply partners to monitor and review contract KPIs.
  • Lead the development of strategic planning as we look to transform the category.
  • Ensure contract compliance.
  • Evaluate vendor performance.

 

Our Benefits inclusive of but not limited to:

  • Health & Wellness – Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family.
  • Culture & Career – Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute.
  • Financial Benefits – Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing opportunities, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & More than 600 Retail/ Entertainment/ Travel outlet discounts – Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
  • Additional Perks – Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.

Skills & Experience:

  • Tertiary qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Category Management, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in industries such as mining, construction, forestry, infrastructure assets, manufacturing, or engineering.
  • Proven contract lifecycle management experience.
  • Understanding of advanced sourcing concepts.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in team and autonomously.
  • Exposure to SAP ARIBA or similar ERP.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

 

Our Company & Commitment

 

With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offers a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.  

 

At WesTrac we understand that identity is an intersection of many factors. First Nations people, females, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.  WORK180 endorsed employer.

 

Reference Number: 3721

At WesTrac, our primary focus is our people. As we look to the future, we’re focused on harnessing the best talent and providing them with the support they need to achieve success.

WesTrac is a member of the Diversity Council of Australia and recognises the value of and strongly support the principles of equal employment opportunities in the workplace, and we are committed to achieving a diverse and engaged workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island candidates.

WesTrac is an endorsed employer for women via WORK180 - who have reviewed our policies, processes, and initiatives to certify that we are an organisation that supports diversity, inclusion and equality.

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