Category Manager – Fleet and Field Equipment

Are you an experienced fleet, plant or procurement professional ready to influence purchasing outcomes across Queensland local government?

Local Buy is seeking an experienced Category Manager – Fleet and Field Equipment to lead and grow a portfolio of procurement arrangements supporting councils and other buying organisations. This is an prospect to combine your fleet and equipment expertise with strategic category management, stakeholder engagement and end-to-end procurement delivery.

About Local Buy

At Local Buy, our work has a clear purpose: helping Queensland councils deliver better outcomes for their communities. We provide legislatively compliant supplier arrangements, procurement technologies and specialist expertise that enable councils to procure efficiently and with confidence.

We are a profit-for-purpose organisation wholly owned by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), meaning our success contributes directly back to the local government sector. Our people combine procurement expertise, strategic thinking and a genuine commitment to delivering practical solutions that has consistently made a meaningful difference across Queensland, and Australia, for over 25 years.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager – Procurement, you will take ownership of Local Buy Arrangements across the fleet and field equipment portfolio. You will lead the strategic direction of your portfolio, manage procurement processes, develop category plans and provide specialised advice to councils, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

You will be responsible for maximising the utilisation and performance of your Arrangements while ensuring they continue to reflect buyer needs, market conditions, regulatory requirements and industry best practice.

Key Responsibilities

In this varied role, you will:

Lead the strategic direction and management of Local Buy Arrangements within your portfolio.

Develop and implement category plans that improve portfolio performance, awareness and utilisation.





Manage end-to-end sourcing activities, including market engagement, tender processes, evaluation, appointment and contract review.

Provide practical advice to councils on fleet replacement planning, procurement pathways, equipment availability and fit-for-purpose outcomes.

Support buyers to consider whole-of-life value, maintenance, utilisation, safety, operational continuity and environmental impacts.

Monitor trends across fleet, plant and field equipment, including low and zero-emission vehicles, charging infrastructure, telematics, asset utilisation and emerging technologies.

Engage with suppliers and manufacturers regarding pricing, lead times, supply constraints, servicing capability and product developments.

Develop procurement specifications, pricing schedules, tender documentation and category plans.

Monitor supplier performance and support the resolution of contract enquiries and escalations.

Identify new opportunities across specialist vehicles, equipment hire, maintenance, servicing, parts, attachments and emerging solutions.

Promote your portfolio through council briefings, buyer communications, supplier updates, webinars, conferences and industry events.

Use market intelligence, spend data and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities and support informed category decisions.

About You

You will be a commercially minded and collaborative professional who can translate market expertise into practical procurement outcomes. You will be comfortable managing complex sourcing activities, building trusted stakeholder relationships and taking ownership of portfolio performance.

You will bring:

At least five years’ experience across fleet, plant, equipment, hire,



maintenance services or procurement category management.

Strong knowledge of fleet, plant and equipment markets, including supplier capability, regional servicing models and whole-of-life cost drivers.

Experience developing procurement strategies for vehicles, plant, equipment, hire, maintenance, servicing, parts or related support services.

Experience with supplier performance management, pricing schedules, market analysis, fleet utilisation data and emerging fleet technologies.

Understanding of end-to-end source-to-contract procurement processes.

Strong planning, analytical and problem-solving capability.

Effective communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.

The ability to manage competing priorities while working collaboratively across the business.

Experience within Queensland local government, which will be highly regarded.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint and CRM systems.

Ability to travel.

Why Join Local Buy?

You will join an experienced and collaborative team that is committed to integrity, innovation and delivering practical value for Queensland communities.

Local Buy offers:

- Flexible working arrangements.
- Professional development and internal training opportunities.
- Four weeks' annual leave, plus up to two special bonus leave days during the annual close-down for permanent employees.
- Long service leave after seven years at 1.3 weeks per year.
- Additional 3% employer superannuation for eligible permanent employees who make the required 6% personal contribution.
- Access to Corporate health plan and novated vehicle leasing.
- Confidential wellbeing and Employee Assistance Program support.
- The opportunity to influence procurement and operational outcomes across Queensland local government.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you have strong fleet or field equipment expertise and are ready to apply it within a strategic category management role, we would like to hear from you.

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