Head of Category Corporate

Lead high-value corporate procurement categories Shape procurement transformation and performance What you will be doing in this role Reporting to the Director, Procurement & Supply Chain, this is a full-time, permanent position where you will lead the strategic procurement and category management agenda across Sydney Adventist Hospital's Corporate portfolio. Partnering closely with leaders across Facilities, ICT, Finance, Food Services, People & Culture and other corporate functions, you will develop and execute category strategies that deliver sustainable value, service continuity and operational excellence.

You will lead complex sourcing initiatives, commercial negotiations and supplier partnerships across key corporate categories including facilities and maintenance, energy and utilities, ICT and telecommunications, food services, linen and laundry, non-clinical capital equipment and outsourced services. With a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and influence, you will identify opportunities to improve value, reduce risk, optimise supplier performance and support the organisation's long-term strategic objectives.

You will also play a key leadership role in shaping the future of the Procurement & Supply Chain function. As well as leading your direct report, you will drive procurement transformation, strengthen governance and compliance frameworks, build wider team capability and embed a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation. Who we’re looking for You are a strategic procurement professional with strong experience delivering value through sourcing, category management and supplier partnerships.

Comfortable working across diverse corporate categories, you know how to balance commercial outcomes, service quality and risk in a complex environment. You thrive on building relationships, influencing stakeholders and driving continuous improvement. With experience leading major tenders, commercial negotiations and procurement initiatives, you're equally comfortable shaping strategy and delivering results. To be successful, you will bring: Significant experience in procurement, category management or supply chain leadership Experience across complex corporate or service-based procurement categories Strong commercial, analytical and negotiation skills Proven success delivering sourcing, cost-saving and value improvement initiatives Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing capability Experience leading teams and driving organisational change Tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain, Business, Commerce or a related discipline preferred.

What to expect Successful candidates will be required to complete a range of pre-employment checks and assessments. These vary and could include professional references, functional questionnaire, a national police check, working with children check, vaccination evidence, among others. How to apply If you see yourself in this role, then we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the ‘ Apply ’ button and we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing.

Applications close Wednesday 14 October. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and progressed to interview and appointed if deemed suitable. Therefore, we encourage you to apply now to avoid disappointment. If you would like to know more, then please feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner, Olivia Jacobs on [email protected] . Please note that no applications via email will be accepted .