(HEO8) $110,291 - $123,734 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Continuing, full-time position available immediately for a Category Manager – Information Technology

Exciting opportunity supporting the Information Technology portfolio as part of our strategic procurement Team.

Our Strategic Procurement team provide leadership and procurement management across a range of specialist areas, partnering with stakeholders across the University. In this role you will promote continuous improvement through consideration of risk, variety, quantity, supplier base, price, total cost, quality, and stakeholder experience.

Your strengths will include a continuous improvement mindset and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Your extensive procurement experience will showcase your capability to create and implement comprehensive and integrated strategic procurement processes, and review contractual agreements while ensuring suppliers are fully accountable in providing services for the University.

To be successful you will need: 

• Extensive commercial experience with a substantial involvement in the procurement process, including exposure to professions aligned to specific categories, contracts and supplies.
• Experience with tender processes and broad understanding of contract management issues ideally relating to Category Management.
• Experience in Category Management with the ability to successfully develop procurement strategies, policies, processes, guidelines and pricing, cost analysis, and the implementation of same with performance monitoring, commodity and contract management reviews as part of a Category Management process and reporting.
• Highly developed interpersonal, consultation and negotiation skills, including the ability to influence and liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders in a way that encourages support and respect.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentations to stakeholders so as to secure support for proposed strategies.

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

We offer a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division's broader role

The Division of University Operations enables the University's delivery of high-quality and distinct learning, teaching and research experiences. Its responsibilities link to Adelaide's strategic plan and focus on people, community, assets and infrastructure, and processes.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/operations

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description document.

Applications close 11:55pm, Thursday 10th April 2025.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Magda Hebert
Manager Strategic Procurement
E: magda.hebert@adelaide.edu.au

You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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