Procurement Category Manager

This is a rare opportunity to join Repurpose It in a newly created role where you’ll build procurement capability, sourcing frameworks and supplier strategies that support a significant national growth and capital investment program. 

Working closely with executive leaders, finance, engineering, fleet and operational teams, you’ll play a key role in delivering commercial value, strengthening supplier partnerships and supporting major infrastructure and asset investments.  

Why Join Repurpose It? 

Repurpose It is a recognised leader in the circular economy, giving new life to materials that would otherwise go to waste. We recover resources from construction and demolition, excavation, infrastructure projects and local council organics, transforming them into valuable products that support a more sustainable future. 

You’ll join a growing, values-driven organisation committed to Integrity, Future Focused thinking, Sustainability, and Care & Protect.  

About the Role 

Reporting to the EGM Assets & Capital Delivery, the Procurement Category Manager will establish and lead category management, strategic sourcing and supplier governance practices across the business. 

This role will be responsible for creating procurement standards, driving sourcing activities, leading commercial negotiations and delivering measurable cost savings across capital equipment, fleet, infrastructure, major services and operational categories. 

Based at Essendon Fields, the role will also involve regular travel to operational and project sites across the business.  

What We Offer 

• Opportunity to build a procurement function from the ground up 
• Exposure to executive decision makers and major capital projects 
• Significant influence across supplier, sourcing and contract strategies 
• Career development in a growing national organisation 
• Work for a purpose-led business supporting Australia’s circular economy 
• Stable long-term employment with a growing organisation 

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and implement category strategies across plant, fleet, equipment, fuel, MRO and contracted services 
• Lead end-to-end sourcing, tendering and contract negotiation activities 
• Deliver procurement savings through supplier optimisation and commercial improvement initiatives 
• Establish supplier performance and contract management frameworks 
• Provide commercial advice and procurement leadership to key stakeholders across the business 
• Develop procurement governance, reporting and sourcing standards 
• Support major capital projects through strategic supplier engagement and market analysis  

About You 

• Significant procurement and category management experience 
• Demonstrated success delivering procurement savings and commercial outcomes 
• Strong sourcing, tendering, contract negotiation and supplier management capability 
• Experience within construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, utilities, waste, mining or similarly asset-intensive industries 
• Commercially minded with strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills 
• Tertiary qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Commerce, Engineering or a related discipline 
• CIPS or equivalent professional procurement accreditation highly regarded  

How to Apply 

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As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks may be conducted, including reference checks, right-to-work verification, a national criminal history check and pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening). 

Repurpose It is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.