About the role

Join Mater’s Procurement team as a full-time permanent Category & Contract Analyst and play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with procurement governance and contracting processes.

Utilising your category-specific knowledge, you'll guarantee compliance with Mater's requirements and industry standards. Your technical input into contract formation and strategic contracts will ensure adherence to policies and legislation. Develop and implement innovative category strategies, oversee contract management, and provide surge support to the Strategic Sourcing Team during high-demand periods.

Salary range: $85,878 - $94,618 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

As part of our Centre-led team, you will establish and execute the vision and objectives for your category, maximizing value for money through prioritising initiatives. Typical duties of the role will include:

• Provide support and input to category plans and sourcing strategies to increase value for money and meet business objectives
• Develop and maintain category-specific knowledge to ensure compliance with organisational requirements, industry best practices and standards
• Assist the strategic sourcing team with end-to-end procurement activities during high-demand periods
• Maintain accurate record management systems for purchasing and administration
• Ensure compliance with contract management system across contracts and service agreements
• Provide advice on contract requirements and service/supply issues to the Category Management team, business and suppliers
• Support the preparation of new, renewed, or updated contracts, including necessary approval documents
• Continuously develop professional expertise and share knowledge with leaders and peers

About you

As our new Category & Contract Analyst we are searching for candidates who have:

• A relevant procurement or business qualification / certification is highly desired
• Demonstrated experience in procurement, category and contract management within a large, complex and diverse organisation, including tender development and evaluation
• Knowledge and experience in contemporary procurement, category, and contract management practices, relevant regulations and delivering high-quality customer services
• Supplier engagement experience, including identifying performance issues, providing constructive feedback and supporting the resolution of minor contract issues
• Proficiency in using e-procurement and contract management systems, including reporting and pipeline management

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
• Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Applications close on 28th January 2025. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.