Job Description
Ready to take your procurement career to the next level?
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We're looking for an experienced Category Specialist to take ownership of key categories, shape sourcing strategies and deliver measurable commercial outcomes across the business.
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If you have experience acrossmining, HME parts and services, enjoy negotiating with suppliers and have the commercial confidence to influence stakeholders, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.
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In this role you will:
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Drive performance, culture and align with the company strategy and governance standards.
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Develop and implement short and long-term category strategies for assigned spend segments across the group.
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Apply best-in-class procurement processes, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring long term profitability, competitive advantage, and cost reduction.
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Adherence to Group Strategic Procurement process, including key sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management and performance measurements.
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For both national and international vendors facilitate the bidding processes, manage the prequalification and short-listing of bidders, preparations of bids, issuance of bids, pre-bid conference (internal & external), bid evaluation, recommendation for award, contracts negotiations, contract finalisation, contract execution and issuance.
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Monitor and analyse contract performance against agreed benchmarks and through agreed reporting mechanisms including KPIs and reports.
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Advise operations on any potential issues and recommend remedial actions or solutions.
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Identify and manage to early resolution of supplier disputes.
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Work effectively across business units with different objectives in the creation and implementation of procurement strategies for complex spend categories.
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Run post award sessions to review lessons learnt and implement changes.
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Develop tools, guidelines and manuals for standardisation and knowledge sharing purposes.
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Provide guidance on and implement technology-based solutions.
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Manage prequalification of potential and audits of current suppliers to guarantee an optimum supplier base.
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We're looking for a commercially minded procurement professional who understands the mining environment and can confidently manage complex supplier relationships.
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Ideally, you'll have:
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Proven experience in Category Management, Strategic Procurement or Strategic Sourcing.
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Experience working with mining-related products and services.
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Strong knowledge of procurement, tendering and contracting processes.
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Proven experience managing HME parts and service suppliers across OEM and aftermarket markets.
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Experience bidding, negotiating and implementing service scopes of work.
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Strong commercial negotiation and contract management skills.
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Experience preparing formal bid and contract documentation and commercial correspondence.
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Experience with system-enabled Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
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Robust analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
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Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation capabilities.
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Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel.
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Project management experience with an end-to-end delivery mindset.
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A strategic approach to market planning and sourcing.
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Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex and challenging supplier relationships.
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The ability to work autonomously while also contributing effectively within a small, high-performing team.
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A qualification in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Materials Management or a related discipline (desirable).
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📌 Category Specialist (Western Australia)
🏢 Emeco
📍 Western Australia