Senior Procurement Category Manager – Corporate Services & Marketing

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Place to Work 2023 In Tech (third year in a row). We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

As the Senior Category Manager, you will work closely with SEEK’s APAC leadership team to design and execute procurement category strategies that drive value and efficiency across the organization. Your primary focus will be on marketing and all indirect products and services, with a particular emphasis on consulting, professional services, and workforce management/contingent labour.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management and Delivery: Lead the management and delivery of outcomes for the Corporate Services & Marketing categories, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Transformation Support: Support and drive transformation initiatives within the Strategic Sourcing team.
• Performance Metrics: Achieve key measures, including savings targets and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
• Internal Relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure category planning meets business requirements.
• Category Management: Oversee end-to-end category management and sourcing events for your portfolio.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor direct reports, fostering their professional development and enhancing team performance.
• Strategic Direction: Define and refine SEEK’s approach to the Corporate Services & Marketing categories.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement medium to long-term procurement category strategies within your portfolio.
• Capability Development: Establish, lead, and enhance the capabilities of cross-functional category teams.

• Significant experience (7-10 years) in end-to-end category management within the corporate services & marketing portfolios
• Extensive experience in contract review, analysis and negotiation
• Experience building and negotiating commercial models, performance regimes and risk management
• Leadership experience including senior stakeholder management and supplier performance management and reviews
• Deep knowledge of marketing, consulting, professional services and workforce management commercial models

At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice
• Access to a wide range of discounts on things such as health insurance, fitness, food, travel, accommodation plus many more
• Frequent events including sports days, annual Christmas party, hackathon, and trivia

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.