Category Specialist / Category Manager with Professional Services / Indirects - Start ASAP

Strategic Role: Category Specialist / Category Manager - Global Indirect Services

A leading global mining client is seeking a highly capable Category Specialist or Category Manager to join its procurement team. Focused on managing indirect services across a diverse international portfolio, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a values-driven enterprise that prioritises safety, inclusion, and strategic excellence.

The organisation is committed to fostering a workplace where individuals are empowered to grow, innovate, and deliver meaningful impact. With a strong emphasis on capability development and alignment to enterprise-wide objectives, this role is positioned at the intersection of procurement strategy and operational performance.

Role Overview
You will be responsible for:

• End-to-end category management across multiple indirect services categories, including Professional Labour, Consulting, Legal, Property & Workplace, and People Services
• Developing and implementing systems, tools, analytics, and reporting to support best-practice procurement outcomes
• Partnering with global assets and functions to execute strategic sourcing and ensure robust contract management
• Influencing internal stakeholders and external suppliers to deliver on strategic priorities such as social value creation
• Supporting portfolio resource allocation to optimise performance across supply management, governance, and value delivery
• Monitoring external market trends, innovations, and emerging risks to inform procurement strategy

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience managing complex categories, particularly within indirect services
• Proven success in strategic sourcing and category strategy development
• Strong negotiation capabilities and a track record of delivering procurement value
• Expertise in procurement systems, data analytics, and performance tools
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills across geographically dispersed teams
• Ability to synthesise complex information and present it in a strategic, actionable format
• A proactive mindset with the ability to lead change and navigate ambiguity

We are offering a day rate in the region of $1000 per day + super. A high level of work/life balance is on offer, including WFH 2 days a week. We are looking for someone who can start at relatively short notice and who can commit to at least 12 months and is open to a permanent role further down the line.

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