Senior Category Manager

Senior Category Manager

Full-Time 49500 - 60500 $ / year (est.) Hybrid
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Shape category strategies and lead sourcing activities for Banking Services.
  • Company: Join Westpac, a leading bank committed to customer satisfaction.
  • Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, discounts on banking products, and tailored career development.
  • Other info: Opportunities to give back through community volunteering initiatives.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive and inclusive environment.
  • Qualifications: Experience in category management, strong negotiation skills, and strategic thinking.

The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.

Create your best future and join Finance, Investment Performance & Cost Transformation as a Senior Category Manager.

What's the role?

You'll shape how Westpac manages key categories across Banking Services, including but not limited to Valuations, Title Searches, Cash, ATM's and Debt Collections developing thoughtful category strategies and leading sourcing activities that deliver sustainable value.

Working closely with business partners, you'll explore market insights, understand requirements, identify commercial opportunities and lead negotiations.

You'll build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners while supporting strong contract management, responsible sourcing and risk outcomes.

This is a full time, hybrid opportunity based in Sydney / Warrane, Gadigal Country.

What do I need?

  • Experience developing and delivering category management or strategic sourcing solutions
  • Strong commercial negotiation and contract management skills
  • Ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders
  • Experience managing supplier relationships, third party risk and governance requirements
  • Strategic thinking and commercial judgement, with the ability to deliver complex initiatives

We're obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we're looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal.

In return, we're committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country.

Here are just a few of the ways we're already doing that

  • Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee only mortgage rates!
  • Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
  • Tailored learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career within the bank.
  • Lots of opportunities to 'give back' to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.
  • Create your future today

We're all about creating a supportive and inclusive community.

We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities.

We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page, under the 'Diversity, sustainability and flexibility' section.

Senior Category Manager employer: Westpac Group

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Contact Details:

Westpac Group Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Category Manager

Category Management
Strategic Sourcing
Commercial Negotiation
Contract Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Supplier Relationship Management
Risk Management