About the Consultancy:
Join a leading international consultancy renowned for delivering strategic procurement, commercial management, and supply chain solutions to government and enterprise clients worldwide. Our teams support high‑profile Defence programs, driving operational excellence, innovation, and long‑term capability uplift across complex environments.
About the End Client:
The end client is a major Defence organisation responsible for enhancing Australia’s maritime capability. This role sits within a critical program delivering complex category management and supply chain outcomes across nationally significant platforms. You’ll be contributing to secure, high‑impact work in a regulated and mission‑critical environment.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Category Manager to support the delivery of procurement, supply chain, and category management outcomes within the Defence Maritime domain. You will be responsible for managing and remediating a suite of standing offer contracts, while also leading the development of new category management procurement activities.
This role requires strong commercial acumen, deep Defence procurement understanding, and excellent stakeholder engagement capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and remediate existing standing offer contracts, ensuring compliance and alignment with program requirements.
- Lead the development of new category management procurement activities.
- Conduct industry research and market analysis to assess supply chain capacity and capability across established categories.
- Integrate Procurement Connected Policy into category strategies and documentation.
- Perform comprehensive risk analysis, including liability risk assessments.
- Provide expert advice on category strategy, supply chain optimisation, and procurement approaches.
- Engage effectively with Defence, suppliers, and industry stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
- Advanced Diploma of Procurement & Contracting (or equivalent).
- CIPS Membership highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in Defence supply chain, category management, and procurement policy.
- Previous experience in Defence codification and cataloguing services.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building capability.
- Proven experience with contract management and ERP systems.
- Baseline Security Clearance (mandatory).
- Codification Services
- Logistics / Logistics Support
- MILIS
- Procurement & Contracting
- Procurement Sourcing
- Strategic Procurement
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Supply Chain Operations / Supply Planning / Sustainment Logistics
- Supply Support
- Defence Contract Management
- Working within Defence Government Departments
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Stakeholder Management
- Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree – Procurement and Contracting
- Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree – Logistics & Supply Chain
- Bachelor Degree – Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- CIPS Membership
- Opportunity to support nationally significant Defence maritime programs.
- Work within an international consultancy with strong Defence capability and career growth pathways.
- Exposure to complex supply chain and category management frameworks.
- Collaborative, high‑performing team environment.
Please upload your CV to apply. Suitable candidates will be contacted with further instructions and may be required to complete selection criteria as part of the process.
For further information, contact Farbar Siddiq on 0489 922 211 or email farbars@whizdom.com.au.
Candidates must be willing to undergo Defence and pre‑employment screening, including security clearance verification and any additional client‑requested assessments.
