Are you ready to join the winning team at The Lottery Corporation?

We power Australia's biggest lottery games - and we're one of the world's top-performing lottery businesses. As the home of The Lott and Keno, we're building on decades of excitement and life-changing wins, bringing our games to every state and territory except WA.

For more than a century, we've been playing our role in creating positive impacts by delivering winning moments every day to our people, our customers, retailers, partners and our community.

But we're not standing still. We're evolving into an entertainment company - more customer-obsessed, more agile and driven by real outcomes.

Because at our core, it's simple: we create winning moments - and we're building the next chapter as the team behind Where Australia Comes to Play.

Join us!

The Category Manager - Indirect Procurement leads sourcing, supplier management and category strategies across a range of indirect spend areas, partnering with stakeholders to deliver commercial value, reduce risk and drive business outcomes. As a trusted advisor, you'll negotiate with suppliers, manage contracts and ensure procurement activities align with business priorities, governance requirements and sustainable value creation. Please note this is a 9 month contract.

What you'll do

- Develop and deliver category strategies across Corporate Procurement, Travel, Professional Services, Legal, Recruitment and HR to maximise value and reduce risk.

- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including market engagement, tender processes, commercial negotiations and contract management.

- Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, driving performance, innovation and continuous improvement.





- Partner with senior stakeholders to provide trusted commercial advice and align procurement outcomes with business priorities.

- Monitor spend, supplier performance and market trends to deliver cost savings, risk mitigation and sustainable business outcomes.

What you'll bring

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Legal, Finance or a related discipline.

- Professional procurement qualifications (CIPS, ISM or equivalent) desirable.

- Minimum 6-8 years' experience in category management, strategic sourcing or procurement.

- Demonstrated success in managing complex sourcing and supplier management activities.

- Experience developing and implementing category strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes.

- Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and supplier contracts.

- Experience identifying and mitigating supplier, commercial and operational risks.

What you'll get

Not only will you receive an awesome candidate experience from our caring Talent team, but you'll get a genuine feel for who we are and what it's like to be part of our team.

The benefits of working with The Lottery Corporation are pretty good. Just to name a few:

- Balance work and life with our 'flex for great outcomes' approach - hybrid working, plus a range of generous leave options.




- Reward and recognition programs at all levels. Your hard work won't go unnoticed.
- Ignite your potential with our dedicated learning and development platform to support your bright future.
- We empower careers to grow from within. 50% of all roles in 2025 were filled by our own people, proving that your next opportunity is already here!
- A true sense of belonging. We're committed to Inclusion & Diversity with a range of initiatives such as our Gender Affirmation Support, employee inclusion networks and diversity memberships and celebrations.

- Make positive impacts with opportunities to volunteer with our community partners. We'll also dollar match fundraising efforts of our employees lending their support to registered charities.

If this role is of interest to you and you're ready to spark possibilities with The Lottery Corporation, but don't feel that your experience aligns 100%, we would still love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

We're committed to providing a safe, respectful and supportive work setting. We encourage you to let us know if we can make any accommodations, so the process can be more user friendly for you.

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📌 Category Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 The Lottery
📍 Brisbane