**Build on your Marketing / Commercial Services Procurement Experience with ANZ's largest Retail Group**:
- ** Join a strong team that supports growth and career development**:
- ** Permanent opportunity available, hybrid working based in Norwest, Sydney**
**We are Woolworths Group**
We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.
If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.
**The Opportunity**
Working as part of a highly innovative and collaborative team, the Category Manager, Marketing & Print supports delivery of internal customer needs and delivering against the annual sourcing plans to deliver value (including cost reduction and inflation mitigation, working capital and revenue generating benefits) and reduced risk to our business across spend in the Marketing & Print portfolio.
**What you'll do**
- Supporting Sourcing Execution including Sourcing Strategy, Pre-Qualification, RFx Creation & Release, RFx Analysis, Contract Negotiation, Preparation of Recommendation (including required risk assessments), Award Decision Management, Contract Preparation
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing, favourable terms, and service level agreements.
- End to end Contract Management including Contract Sign-off, Contract Review & Administration, Supplier Contract Compliance
- Support Supplier Management including Supplier Performance (addressing issues or discrepancies), Supplier Enablement, Supplier & Panel Development
- Working end to end as one team across a diverse range of stakeholders (including Procurement, across the business including Marketing, Legal, Finance & Risk and with key supply partners).
- Support Procurement components of the Group Marketing Transformation program, as the Group implements Marketing Technology (MarTech) and automation tools to build sustainable, future-ready marketing capabilities that will serve our customers in personalised, localised ways
**What you'll bring**
- Procurement Experience: At least 5-7 years of experience in procurement, preferably within Corporate Services and Marketing.
- Negotiation Skills: Strong commercial and negotiation skills with a proven history of delivering substantial, long-term EBITDA benefits.
- Relationship Management: The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with both stakeholders and suppliers.
- Strategic Knowledge: A solid understanding of procurement best practices, principles, and category management processes.
- Contract & Change Management: Proficient in contract management, as well as managing change and communication processes
- Analytical Abilities: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
**What you'll experience**
- Hybrid Flexibility: Blend in-office engagement with work-from-home opportunities for a balanced work week.
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus paid superannuation for up to 12 months while the Team Member is on parental leave - eligible from the first day of employment
**Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group**
As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems.