Qantas Group

aviation

CategoryProcurementSpecialist

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME
The Brief

“Category Procurement Specialist at Qantas Group. Skills: Category Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Management, Contract Management. lead and support strategic sourcing across key spend areas, including food and beverages, laundry, in-flight catering, and corporate services. partner closely with stakeholders to shape sourcing strategies, deliver commercial outcomes, and ensure supplier performance meets operational and business ne”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver commercial outcomes; ensure supplier performance meets operational and business needs; secure optimal value, performance, and risk outcomes for the Group; Deliver savings, value and risk mitigation

Industry & Context.

aviation
Problems you'll solve

leverage data-driven insights

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3–5 years’ experience in Strategic Sourcing, Category Management or Procurement, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder‑management capability, Understanding of Procurement best practice, supplier performance management and contract negotiation, Experience leading cross‑functional projects in an outcomes‑driven environment, Proficiency in Microsoft 365, ERP and eProcurement tools, A commercial mindset, genuine passion for generating Procurement value beyond cost savings, and a passion to make a difference

Nice to Have

Customer or Corporate Services Procurement experience is desirable, Tertiary qualification in Procurement, Business or related discipline (CIPS desirable incl. those on an existing accreditation pathway)

What You'll Do.

lead and support strategic sourcing across key spend areas

including food and beverages

and corporate services

partner closely with stakeholders to shape sourcing strategies

deliver commercial outcomes

and ensure supplier performance meets operational and business needs

play a key role in leading commercial negotiations to secure optimal value

and risk outcomes for the Group

contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

leverage data-driven insights

support procurement process optimisation

Develop and execute category sourcing strategies

Run end‑to‑end sourcing events (RFPs

Manage supplier risk and governance

Support contract lifecycle management and renewals

Generate transformation ideas and identify Group scale opportunities

value and risk mitigation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Category Managers and senior stakeholders; Work alongside and collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Category Managers and Analysts; Experience leading cross‑functional projects

Communication Scope

negotiation; influencing

Process & Methodology

cross-functional projects

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