Category Manager - IT
Morgan Consulting Idibu ·www.morganconsulting.com.au
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Morgan Consulting is delighted to partner with a leading enterprise organisation to appoint a Procurement Category Manager – IT, responsible for driving strategic procurement outcomes across a complex technology spend portfolio. This role will play a key part in delivering commercial value, strengthening supplier performance, and supporting ongoing digital transformation initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute procurement professional who enjoys operating in a business-partnering capacity while leading end-to-end sourcing activity. Working closely with Technology, Finance, and senior stakeholders, you will translate technical requirements into commercial outcomes, optimise spend, and embed best-practice procurement across a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting into senior procurement leadership, you will be responsible for:
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
To apply, please click APPLY or contact Sebastian Dahan at sdahan@morganconsulting.com.au for a confidential discussion.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute procurement professional who enjoys operating in a business-partnering capacity while leading end-to-end sourcing activity. Working closely with Technology, Finance, and senior stakeholders, you will translate technical requirements into commercial outcomes, optimise spend, and embed best-practice procurement across a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting into senior procurement leadership, you will be responsible for:
- Partner with stakeholders to understand demand, cost drivers, and technology roadmaps
- Develop and execute category strategies across software, cloud, telecommunications, and services
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activity including negotiations and contract execution
- Drive cost optimisation and commercial outcomes across the IT portfolio
- Manage supplier performance and contract lifecycle activities
- Ensure governance, risk management, and compliance across procurement activity
- Provide market insight and support business case development
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Proven experience in IT procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing
- Strong commercial acumen with proven negotiation capability
- Experience across software, cloud, telecommunications, or IT services
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate autonomously
- Track record delivering cost savings and commercial outcomes
- Strategic mindset with hands-on delivery capability
- Strategic, high-impact IT procurement role
- Strong stakeholder exposure across Technology and Finance
- Complex, high-value spend portfolio
- Autonomous role with scope to drive outcomes
- Competitive salary package
To apply, please click APPLY or contact Sebastian Dahan at sdahan@morganconsulting.com.au for a confidential discussion.
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