Senior Category Specialist - Construction

We are seeking an experienced Senior Category Specialist to manage strategic procurement across construction and capital works. This is a key role partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver commercial outcomes across major projects, panels and long-term service arrangements.

Key Responsibilities
Manage risk, variations and disputes with explicit communication
Lead tenders and negotiations with calm, commercial judgement
Experienced in construction contract tendering, evaluation and award
Develop and deliver category strategies for construction/capital works spend
Lead end-to-end sourcing: market engagement, tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award
Draft/review commercial terms and manage contract risk, variations, claims and performance
Partner with project and operational stakeholders to support project delivery timeframes and budgets
Drive supplier performance and continuous improvement across procurement governance
Provide coaching/mentoring to team members as required

Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Degree qualified (commerce,



business, law, engineering, procurement or similar)
Demonstrated experience managing construction contracts
Solid capability across tendering, negotiation, contract formation and contract management
Working knowledge of construction contracting models (e.g., AS forms, D&C;, lump sum, schedule of rates)
Confident stakeholder engagement style with the ability to influence at senior levels

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at HudsonHudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen.

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.
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📌 Senior Category Specialist Construction Bunbury (Australia)
🏢 Hudson
📍 Australia