There's No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow
There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.
Your opportunity:
The Corporate and Finance Group contributes to Urban Utilities' purpose and vision through championing, safeguarding, and driving customer, community and shareholder value.
As a Category Manager in Procurement and Supply Chain, you will partner with our stakeholders to shape, create, and protect value by leading the planning and delivery of sustainable, integrated supply solutions. Our key services include category and strategy planning, sourcing, contract management oversight, and supplier relationship management. We are dedicated to ensuring efficient, effective, and responsible procurement and supply chain operations that drive long-term success and sustainability.
We have two Category Manager roles available in our Enterprise team, a permanent role and a 12-month contract for parental leave coverage. Categories may be adjusted across the roles to align with experience of the successful candidates. Categories may include contingent labour, corporate professional services, facilities maintenance, security, and energy.
About you:
You're a commercially minded Category Manager with experience forming spend category strategies and delivering end-to-end procurement outcomes. You thrive on building strong stakeholder relationships and driving value through category management, market insights, smart sourcing and supplier innovations. You're motivated by supporting a resilient supply chain that helps deliver high-quality services to the community.
You'll bring
* Degree level qualification in business, finance, procurement, supply chain or related discipline
* 5–10 years' experience leading category strategies, sourcing and supplier/stakeholder management
* Strong knowledge of procurement practices, standards, governance, policies and stakeholder engagement.
* Ability to integrate market, technology and regulatory insights into procurement strategies while managing risk and compliance.
* Skilled in spend management, including demand forecasting, pricing, and category management to drive value
* Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent accreditation desired.
At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We'd still encourage you to apply as we we're looking for the right human being for this role - it's about so much more than ticking all the boxes
Why Urban Utilities?
At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.
At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.
This role is based at our new HQ in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, with hybrid working and at least 2 days per week in the office to connect with each other and our stakeholders.
We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you'll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that'll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here's just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:
* Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
* Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
* 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
* Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you
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How to apply
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Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.
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