Category Manager | Professional & Technology Services | Manager

There's real craft in procurement — in reading a supplier landscape clearly, structuring a commercial position with precision, and knowing when to push and when to align. As a Category Manager at PwC,you'llbring your sourcingexpertiseand commercial acumen to support the execution of consulting, professional services and technology procurement activities, based in Sydney / Gadigal.You'llwork closely with stakeholders across finance, legal,riskand technology teams, helping drive compliant, commercially sound outcomes across a diverse supplier portfolio.

Why PwC?

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and healthgiving you the chance to makeareal impact. Here, your growth is our priority.You’llwork with leading teams, explorenew technologies, and unlock your full potential.

Join a global community ofmore than370,000 peoplewhovalue bold ideas, collaboration, and lastingchange. Together,we’rebuilding trust and shaping the future.

Whatyou’lldo:

Sourcing and Procurement Execution

Execute end-to-end sourcing activities including RFI, RFQ and RFP preparation, supplier engagement, evaluation support, negotiation preparation, awarddocumentationand implementation tracking.

Prepare commercial comparisons, pricing summaries, supplier analysis, evaluationmaterialsand recommendation packs.

Support procurement across consulting, advisory, legal, HR services, specialist contractors, software,SaaSand IT services.

Maintain sourcing records, approvaldocumentationand reporting in line with procurement governance requirements.

Consulting and Professional Services Procurement

Support procurement across consulting and professional services engagements, reviewing statements of work, rate cards, role mix, deliverables, milestones,assumptionsand commercial terms.

Identifyopportunities for rate benchmarking, supplier consolidation, demandmanagementand improved statement of work governance.

Contribute to improved buying discipline across consulting and specialist services spend.

Stakeholder and Supplier Coordination

Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements, clarify scope, support supplierengagementand progress procurement activities.

Coordinate with Legal, Risk, Finance,Technologyand business teams to support compliant sourcing and contracting.

Provideclear procurement guidance within agreed policies,processesand delegated authority levels, escalating complex commercial, legal,riskor stakeholder issues through procurement leadership.

Commercial Analysis and Value Tracking

Supportspendanalysis,



savings tracking, cost avoidance reporting and benefits documentation.

Prepare analysis on supplier pricing, commercial options, contract renewals, ratestructuresand supplier performance.

Support commercial modelling and scenario analysis for sourcing and renewal decisions, contributing to procurement process compliance and risk management.

Supplier and Contract Support

Support supplier performance reporting, contract renewal tracking, issuelogsand governance meeting preparation.

Monitor contract risks including renewal dates,auto-renewals, indexation, scope changes and non-compliant spend.

Maintainaccurateprocurement records, track actions from supplier reviews, and support audit readiness.

Whatwe’relooking for:

Core skills

3 to 5 years of procurement, strategic sourcing, categorysupportor commercial sourcing experience in the Australian market.

Practical experience supporting or running sourcing activities for consulting, advisory, legal, HR services, specialistcontractorsor other skilled services categories.

Sound understanding of professional services engagement models, including rate cards, role mix, statements of work, deliverables, milestones, scopemanagementand commercial terms.

Experience reviewing statements of work, supplier proposals, rate cards, commercialschedulesand contract documentation.

Familiarity with contract and commercial risk concepts, including liability, indemnities, service levels, data protection, informationsecurityand termination provisions.

Ability to undertake spend analysis, supplier comparison, commercial modelling, opportunityidentificationand sourcing documentation.

Ability to evaluate supplier proposals using commercial, operational, risk and value criteria.

Sound negotiation skills with ability to support commercial discussions and prepare negotiation analysis.

Confident stakeholder engagement across business, procurement, finance, legal,riskand technology teams.

Financial acumen, including cost comparison, total cost analysis, business casesupportand benefits tracking.

Structured problem solving, analytical thinking and ability to balance savings, risk, service quality, stakeholderneedsand procurement governance.

Clear written and verbal communication, including sourcing summaries,



recommendationpacksand stakeholder updates.

Solid Microsoft Office capability, particularly Excel,PowerPointand Word.

Exposure to technology procurement, including software, SaaS, IT services, systemsintegrationor managed services.

Working knowledge of technology procurement concepts, including SaaS subscriptions, software renewals, ITservicesand managed services.

Experience with spend analytics tools,dashboardsand reporting, including Power BI or equivalent.

Working knowledge of contract lifecycle management systems.

Familiarity with e-procurement and source-to-pay systems, for example Unit4Scanmarket, Zycus, Ariba or Coupa.

Experiencemaintainingsupplier performance reports, KPI dashboards or savings pipeline trackers.

Experience with project, portfolio or stakeholder reporting tools.

Professional certification in procurement (e.g. MCIPS, CPSM or equivalent).

Commercial, contracting, technology procurement or project management certification.

Don'tmeet every requirement?

We encourage you to apply. We value all forms of experiencethatmay betransferrable and relevant.

Whatyou’llgain:

The prospect to work with leading organisations andcutting-edgetechnology that challenge and expand yourexpertise.

Workwithin an inclusive environment committed toInclusion and DiversityandFirst Nations Prosperity, ensuring diverse perspectives are at the forefront of our work.

- Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work balancingwhat’sbest for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.
- Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
- Generous leave entitlements to support your work-life balance - including floating public holidays, birthday leave and ability to purchase additional leave on top of your four weeks.
- A world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers, supporting your family and personal life.
- We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offerhere.

We’recommitted to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristicand tomaintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments yourequireduring our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations youanticipateneeding to help you perform your role.

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📌 Category Manager | Professional & Technology Services | Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Pwc
📍 New South Wales