Senior Category & Contracts Specialist
About The Position
Mater have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Category & Contracts Specialist to join our team on a full-time, maximum term contract (12 months), based at Mater’s Newstead campus. In this influential role, you’ll play a key part in driving the delivery of value for money through the design and implementation of best practice procurement methodologies. Salary range: $62.74 - $67.20 per hour plus superannuation [https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/key-superannuation-rates-and-thresholds/super-guarantee] and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 [https://account.smartsalary.com.au/benefits-available?ercode=MML] + access to many staff benefits! [https://www.mater.org.au/group/careers/working-with-mater]
Requirements
- Extensive experience in procurement, category and contract management within a large, complex organisation
- Strong expertise in commercial negotiation, contract development and supplier management
- Proven ability to develop and implement strategic procurement and category initiatives
- Demonstrated experience managing complex supplier and stakeholder issues and resolving performance concerns
- Strong analytical capability, with experience using e-procurement systems and generating meaningful insights from data
- Well-developed project management, change management and performance improvement skills
- A commitment to Mater’s Mission, Values and behavioural standards, with a strong focus on collaboration, integrity and service excellence
Nice To Haves
- A relevant procurement or business qualification or certification (desirable)
Responsibilities
- Own and deliver category strategies for assigned portfolios (e.g. MedSurg, Prosthetics, ICT, Facilities, Food).
- Drive strategic sourcing initiatives, including panel establishment, aggregation, and standardisation.
- Analyse demand, utilisation, and market dynamics to identify savings, risk, and innovation opportunities.
- Partner with clinical stakeholders to align procurement decisions with patient outcomes and safety.
Benefits
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
