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Category Manager

Gold Coast Temporary View Job Description
An experienced Category Manager is required to lead the strategic management of the General Goods & Services category for a Queensland Government department on the Gold Coast. This role will oversee category strategy development, complex sourcing activities, stakeholder engagement, supplier management, and procurement team leadership while ensuring best-practice procurement outcomes.
  • Lead a high-value procurement portfolio in a government department.
  • Temporary AO8 contract with strong executive stakeholder exposure.

About Our Client

Our client is a large Queensland Government department delivering essential services to the community across the Gold Coast region. The organisation operates within a complex and highly regulated environment, with a strong focus on governance, value-for-money procurement, and continuous improvement.

Job Description

As the Category Manager (General Goods & Services), you will:

  • Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of the General Goods & Services Category Strategy.
  • Provide strategic, commercial and operational procurement advice to stakeholders across the organisation.
  • Align procurement activities with Queensland Government procurement policies and organisational objectives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve value for money, service quality and operational performance.
  • Lead end-to-end procurement and sourcing activities including category planning, market analysis, go-to-market strategies, evaluations and supplier selection.
  • Manage complex procurement projects and commercial negotiations with suppliers and government stakeholders.
  • Drive early procurement engagement across significant spend categories.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team through coaching, mentoring and capability building.
  • Foster a collaborative and customer-focused culture while managing team performance.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and external partners.
  • Prepare executive-level briefings, recommendations and procurement reports.
  • Ensure procurement activities are compliant, auditable and aligned with governance requirements.
  • Support the transition of procurement outcomes into effective contract management arrangements.
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement capability and organisational maturity.
  • Deliver strategic sourcing outcomes that support operational and organisational objectives.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will possess:

  • Extensive experience in strategic procurement, category management and sourcing.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex procurement projects and supplier negotiations.
  • Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering value-for-money outcomes.
  • Proven leadership experience managing and developing procurement teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Strong understanding of procurement governance, compliance and risk management frameworks.
  • Experience working within large and complex organisations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.
  • Ability to successfully manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.



Highly regarded:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Procurement, Commerce, Business, Law or a related discipline.
  • Professional procurement certifications such as CIPS, CPP or PCP.
  • Previous experience within Queensland Government, public sector, healthcare or similarly regulated environments.

What's on Offer

  • AO8 contract opportunity.
  • $96.22 per hour plus superannuation.
  • Temporary full-time assignment from September 2026 to March 2027.
  • Gold Coast-based position.
  • Opportunity to lead a critical procurement category portfolio.
  • Exposure to senior executive stakeholders and strategic decision-making.
  • Collaborative and high-performing procurement environment.
  • Valuable government procurement experience within a complex organisation.



If you are an experienced procurement leader with strong category management and sourcing expertise, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Gold Coast-based government opportunity.

Contact
Lina Gilfrich
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7088532
Phone number
0402 289 692

Job summary

Function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Specialisation
Procurement Management
Industry
Public Sector
Location
Gold Coast
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Lina Gilfrich
Consultant phone
0402 289 692
Job Reference
JN-082026-7088532

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