Procurement Leadership Role
The Category Lead plays a crucial role in driving commercial outcomes and leading category plan development.
This is an influential leadership position that requires significant knowledge, experience, and expertise within the Procurement & Supply Chain discipline.
* Directly contribute to Origin's strategy by leading category plan development and driving commercial outcomes.
* Lead a team of procurement professionals in establishing the development of multiple category plans across a broad portfolio of spend in alignment with BU priorities and procurement capability.
* Proactively identify and quantify opportunities to reduce total cost across the supply chain.
The Category Lead will be responsible for developing and implementing plans that incorporate change management and ensure business adoption.
Key Responsibilities:
* Embed and enhance the category management framework across Origin for consistency and alignment.
* Provide advice and ensure rigorous procurement processes, including strategic sourcing, supplier management and risk mitigation.
* Understand business cost drivers and market trends to deliver annual value targets.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expert-level experience in Supply/Category Management (7+ years), hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as Commerce, Law, or Engineering, and possess deep knowledge of market dynamics, processes, trends, and best practices within their accountable categories.
Benefits:
* Discounted Origin product benefits for employees.
* Flexible working environment.
* Competitive salary + annual performance bonus + performance-based reviews.
* Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers a fantastic range of EVs, with flexible month-to-month plans and no lock-in contract.
* Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.