Category Specialist Procurement

Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand's largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

• Job Title : Category Specialist
• Woolworths Group - NSW - 12 Month Contract - Procurement
• Amazing opportunity to develop your career within our Procurement function
• Work within a fast paced and fun culture, alongside a collaborative, passionate and fun team
• Hybrid Role based in our Bella Vista office with excellent facilities and employee benefits
• 4 Vacancies across 4 Portfolios including
• Supply Chain, Packaging & Consumables
• Format and Network Development & Facilities
• Marketing & Corporate Services
• IT, Telecom and Digital
• About Us

It's the beginning of a new era for the Woolworths' Group Procurement team. We are an enterprise wide function and our job is to provide thought leadership, best practice advice and deliver a service that adds value to our business partners.

We operate in a fast-paced environment with entrepreneurial-minded professionals who work collaboratively to build relationships to achieve outcomes to be the leaders in the market. Our point of difference is that we are part of Australia's largest retailer allowing us to provide unparalleled career opportunities.

The team is positioned to drive change and continuous improvement across the business whilst continually focused on providing excellent customer experiences to stakeholders. The Woolworths' Group Procurement operating model ensures that we are a high performing team providing the best service to our customers.

• How you will add value
• Reporting through to the Portfolio Manager - your time will be spent :
• Support the development of category plans in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• Support and drive key Goods Not for Resale (GNFR) initiatives working in depth with our business stakeholders
• Anticipate, negotiate and execute commercial opportunities
• Understand priorities and manage Procurement activities
• Identify procurement activity business partners and influence them as required to achieve desired outcomes.
• Build and maintain momentum and consistency with regards to key stakeholder engagement
• Develop, implement and manage vendor performance metrics, documents and reporting as part of a Supplier Relationship Management plan.
• Anticipate and execute contract-based opportunities.
• Manage the central repository for contracts, including activity planning and the timely execution of contracts.
• Obtain data from varied sources to identify and support fact-driven opportunities. Ensure analysis is accurate, comprehensive and robust.
• Conduct market analysis to drive category strategies.
• Conduct risk analysis and take action as required.
• What you will bring
• Preferably tertiary qualified in Procurement, Supply Chain or Business Administration.
• Experience in a similar procurement role.
• Studying towards or obtained relevant professional accreditation or certification, such as MCIPS.
• Experience with procuring specific categories ideally within the Retail sector
• Sound appreciation of category management principles and processes, with an understanding of contract law.
• Deliver significant and sustainable EBITDA benefits year on year.
• Strong results focus, with a continuous improvement skill set.
• Negotiation and commercial skills.
• We value diversity and aim to create a vibrant and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities we serve.
• Grow with the Group

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work / life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each