Category Officer | Procurement Reform and Banking

Employment Type: Ongoing

Remuneration: $116,981- $129,492; plus, Superannuation and Leave Loading

Location: Sydney CBD, Flexible working options available

Applications Close: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 11:59am

Your day as a Category Officer

As a Category Officer, you will provide specialist procurement advice and support to deliver category management and procurement activities over a range of whole-of-government arrangements.

You will contribute to category planning, sourcing and contract management activities by undertaking market and supplier research, analysing procurement and spend information, preparing reports and briefing materials, and coordinating input from stakeholders. You will also support the monitoring of supplier and contract performance, procurement projects and category initiatives.

A key part of the role will be working with internal stakeholders, NSW Government agencies, suppliers and service providers to gather information, coordinate activities, and support effective procurement outcomes.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their category management and commercial capability while gaining exposure to complex procurement activities and whole-of-government arrangements.

You will be joining the Procurement Reform and Banking Division, with this role reporting to the Associate Director, Category Management. Read more about your future Group and Division.

You can read more about the role in the role description here.

What you can bring to the role

In this integral role there are a few things we would like for you to have to best support yourself and add value to the people of NSW.





The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

- Experience supporting procurement, category management, contract management or other commercial activities
- Relevant qualifications and/or experience in procurement or commercial environment
- Good analytical skills, including the ability to work with supplier/s, spend and procurement data using Microsoft Excel, Power Apps and other data tools
- An understanding of procurement and commercial principles, including supplier performance, risk, value for money and contract management
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, suppliers and government agencies
- Solid organisational skills and the ability to coordinate activities, manage competing priorities and follow through on actions
- A proactive and collaborative approach, with willingness to learn and develop broader category management capability

Investing in you

The team you will join is made up of a diverse and welcoming group of people. We understand what starting a new job is like, and to ensure you have the most positive experience we will ‘Buddy’ you up with a team member to help settle you in.

Just some of the benefits of working with Treasury include:





- Flexible work at our Sydney office with 35-hour standard weeks
- Accrual of flex time for extra hours worked, promoting work-life balance.
- Ongoing learning opportunities through expert-led sessions and online training
- Wellbeing programs to support your mental and physical health.
- Various leave options, including paid parental and carers leave.

Read more about our benefits and how we invest in you.

Enrich your career with the NSW Treasury

You will have an invaluable prospect to create a positive impact for the people of New South Wales. You will be challenged to provide the best outcomes possible in this role while developing and growing your own skills.

When you join Treasury, you join an organisation that is a whole-of-government financial and economic advisor. Treasury is a critical component of the government and provides advice that informs a wide range of financial, economic and policy driven work for the state of NSW.

As you contribute your expertise, you’ll engage in continuous Professional Development, acquiring essential skills such as:

- commercial negotiation and value-for-money decision-making
- contract and supplier performance management
- category planning, market analysis and procurement risk management

Gather more insights about Careers at Treasury and learn more about how you can transform your career in a central government agency invested in you.

Interested in working with us

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