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Downer Rail is seeking a bold Manager Category Management to lead strategic sourcing with precision and impact. This isnt just procurementits your chance to drive supply chain brilliance across Australias rail network, ensuring parts, price, and timing are right. What Youll Be Driving Strategic Procurement Leadership: Design and execute longterm procurement strategies that deliver financial impact, supply stability, and operational excellence. Supplier Partnerships: Build and nurture strategic supplier networks that align with our sustainability, social procurement, and inventory goals. SourcetoContract Ownership: Oversee all national sourcing activities with a team of 6 direct reports, ensuring bestinclass procurement practices. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate across divisions and with senior stakeholders to ensure procurement is a true business partner. Governance & Compliance: Maintain rigorous internal and external controls, ensuring supplier compliance and risk mitigation. What Youll Bring Tertiary qualifications in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Logistics (Postgraduate preferred) 7+ years of leadership experience in procurement, ideally within heavy industry, manufacturing, engineering, or construction Rail industry experience highly desirable Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and lead change A passion for driving performance, innovation, and continuous improvement Champion Zero Harm principles and costefficiency programs Mentor and develop a highperforming category team Why Join Us A strategic leadership role with national impact A collaborative, highperformance culture Competitive remuneration and career development pathways Ready to Make Your Mark? If youre a visionary procurement leader who thrives on complexity, strategy, and transformation, this is your moment. Apply now and lets build something extraordinary. For more information please email: Angela Versace at Talent & Sourcing Business Partner Applications will not be accepted via email, please apply via the link. Shortlisting will begin before the closing date. Employment with Downer is subject to a PreEmployment Medical. Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our peoples diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone. #J-18808-Ljbffr