Category Manager – Heavy Equipment
6-Month Contract
Sydney / Hybrid

Looking for a procurement role where you own the whole process, not just one piece of it?

We're partnering with a major NSW energy company to find an experienced Category Manager for its heavy equipment portfolio. This is a hands-on contract role in a team of nine, managing procurement across high-value, technically complex equipment within a portfolio worth more than $300m a year. With project activity expected to grow, this is a chance to make an immediate impact.

What you'll be doing
Owning the full procurement lifecycle: market research, sourcing strategy, tendering or direct negotiation, commercial evaluation, contract negotiation and handover to contract management
Managing complex supplier and stakeholder relationships across engineering, legal, major projects and operations
Working through technical, safety and design requirements to land commercially sound outcomes
Bringing structure and momentum to an area of the portfolio that needs a confident,



self-sufficient operator

What you'll bring
Proven experience independently delivering end-to-end sourcing and tender processes. You need to have owned the process, not supported one part of it
Background in equipment, fleet, heavy or engineered equipment, infrastructure, indirects or another complex procurement setting
Robust commercial acumen and confident negotiation skills
Experience working closely with engineers, legal teams and project stakeholders
The ability to quickly learn recent processes and stakeholder structures, then run with them
Utility-sector or large capital project experience isn't required. Exposure to renewables or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) would be a bonus, but it isn't essential.

The details
6-month contract, with potential extension
Day Rate Contract
Start ASAP. Candidates available immediately or with up to 4 weeks' notice are preferred

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