PTA 6 | $127,896 to $143,834 pa plus 12% superannuation
Location | CFA HQ Burwood East
Full Time| Ongoing
PTA 6 | $127,896 to $143,834 pa plus 12% superannuation
About This Role
CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.
Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on.
We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.
To learn more about who we are and the work we do, visit our About Us page.
About The Role
This newly created ongoing role is part of the evolution and maturing of category management at CFA. The Procurement Category Manager leads the strategic management and optimisation of procurement categories that directly support CFA's frontline emergency response capabilities.
You will act as the subject matter expert for your portfolio, collaborating with business units and SMEs to ensure cohesive category strategies that align with organisational priorities. You will lead category planning, provide oversight to the Senior Procurement Analyst, manage high-value sourcing activities, and drive supplier engagement and contract governance.
Using data-driven insights and market intelligence, you will deliver compliant, value-for-money procurement outcomes that strengthen operational readiness, optimise cost, and enhance commercial performance across your category.
About You
You are an experienced procurement professional with a strong track record in leading category strategies that deliver value, optimise risk, and support frontline operations. You build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, collaborating to achieve commercial outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
You bring experience leading teams or providing oversight in a procurement setting, applying advanced category management principles and data-driven insights to guide sourcing strategies and supplier performance. You are confident implementing compliant governance frameworks, tracking KPIs and reporting insights to inform executive decision-making.
Tertiary qualifications in procurement, supply chain, logistics or a related field are required, with CIPS certification desirable. You are innovative, strategic, and committed to maturing category management practices to enhance organisational capability and operational readiness.
Why choose CFA
Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
Wellbeing Focus: Health Ready programs, flu vaccinations
Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways
Your Application
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Pre-employment Checks
Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who are able to successfully complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will also be required to provide at least two professional references.
Applications close: 11:59pm 22 January ****
CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves. First Nations people, women, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.
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