Procurement Category Manager

• Permanent full-time | Work from home flexibility
• Location: Sydney NSW or Melbourne VIC / Brisbane QLD considered 

About Ampol

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia’s very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia’s needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future. 

About the role

In this role, you will work closely with the business to develop, implement and manage category, contract and supplier strategies that deliver sustained value providing Ampol with a competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation and management of Category Management plans in collaboration with the business
• Own and contribute to medium to long range business partners' plans to ensure alignment of the category, contract and supplier strategies
• Lead strategic procurement initiatives, including the solicitation of quotations and proposals, for assigned categories to deliver value to the business
• Work with business partners to reduce demand activity, complexity, immediacy and variability for the assigned categories
• Reduce the total cost of ownership for goods and services in the assigned categories
• Lead evaluation processes of sourcing activities to determine optimal supply sources
• Draft, negotiate and implement contractual agreements

About you

You will be both analytical and commercial focused with a passion to drive cost reduction as well improve stakeholder engagement. You will be motivated to grow your career within Ampol and take on strategic improvements. 

Key skills and experience

• Extensive experience and knowledge of procurement fundamentals
• Strong sourcing and negotiations, contract implementation and management resulting in cost reduction 
• Eexcellent stakeholder management skills, excellent data analysis and Excel skills
• Desirable: Project Management skills & SAP ERP Skills

Our benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars!
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value.
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work).
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth)
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available.
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme
• Leave Options – Up to 6 weeks annual leave and additional Wellbeing leave days.
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.  
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website.

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.