Category Manager

Qantas Airways
Sydney
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingSkills: ["Influencing","Communication","Negotiation","Stakeholder engagement","Analytical problem-solving"]

Lead strategic sourcing for Qantas’ Fuel category within Group Procurement, shaping and executing short-, medium-, and longer-term category strategies. Drive sourcing and negotiation activities, support RFPs, supplier negotiations, contract development, reviews, and execution, and secure approvals. Manage end-to-end fuel procurement across 300+ locations while building strong supplier and internal stakeholder relationships and communicating outcomes against KPI targets.

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Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways
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Category Manager

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Job Summary

Lead strategic sourcing for Qantas’ Fuel category within Group Procurement, shaping and executing short-, medium-, and longer-term category strategies. Drive sourcing and negotiation activities, support RFPs, supplier negotiations, contract development, reviews, and execution, and secure approvals. Manage end-to-end fuel procurement across 300+ locations while building strong supplier and internal stakeholder relationships and communicating outcomes against KPI targets.
Location: Sydney
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Shape and execute strategic sourcing strategies for Fuel procurement to deliver value in the short, medium, and longer term.
  • •Lead sourcing and negotiation activities, contributing to category strategy set by the Portfolio Manager.
  • •Manage supplier and internal stakeholder relationships, supporting end-to-end procurement outcomes.
  • •Support RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contract development, reviews, approvals, and contract execution.
  • •Communicate sourcing outcomes and secure associated approvals while achieving KPI targets.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Parental LeaveMotor Vehicles

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years’ experience within the Fuel industry, Strategic Sourcing, or Airline industry.
  • •Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Business, or Procurement.
  • •Experience leading sourcing activities as a procurement specialist or in a similar strategic sourcing role.
  • •Accreditation from Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (desirable).
  • •Advanced influencing, communication, and negotiation skills, with commercial acumen and strong analytical/problem-solving capabilities.
Experience:Fuel industryStrategic sourcingAirline industry
Education:
Skills:InfluencingCommunicationNegotiationStakeholder engagementAnalytical problem-solving
Certifications:Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Languages:English

Company Brief

Qantas Airways
Australia’s flag carrier providing domestic, international and freight air services, operating Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink brands, plus a loyalty business (Qantas Frequent Flyer) and aviation services.
Industry: Airlines
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Mascot, NSW, Australia
Founded: 1920
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