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Category Manager - Technology

u&u. Recruitment Partners
Melbourne Full-day Full-time

Description:

An opportunity has opened for an experienced Category Manager – Technology Procurement to lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost optimisation in a complex, high-value environment.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute technology procurement strategies across software, hardware, and IT services;
  • Lead high-value negotiations to drive cost savings, supplier performance, and risk management;
  • Identify and implement innovative sourcing solutions to support business transformation;
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders across finance, legal, IT, and operations to ensure alignment with strategic objectives; and
  • Maintain compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks, and industry regulations.
Key Requirements:
  • Strong procurement/category management experience, with a focus on technology sourcing;
  • Expertise in contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, and risk mitigation;
  • Proven ability to drive cost efficiency and value creation in large-scale procurement;
  • Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships; and
  • Knowledge of industry regulations, data security, and legal considerations in tech procurement.
Why Join?
  • Opportunity to drive strategic procurement in a high-impact role;
  • Work with senior stakeholders and shape long-term technology sourcing strategies; and
  • Competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunities.
If you have the expertise to lead technology procurement and deliver real commercial outcomes, apply now.
How to Apply
For more information or a confidential discussion please call Mitch Hallahan at u&u on 0423 032 305 quoting reference number 40934.
At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via adjustments@uandu.com or phone the above-mentioned u&u consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.
Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs.
Please submit your resume in Word format only.
31 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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