Category & Contracts Specialist

Category and Contracts Specialist

Are you a skilled contracts professional with a passion for driving value, enhancing quality, and ensuring compliance? Join our Commercial Portfolio team as a Category and Contracts Specialist at Western Power on a full-time basis. This role offers the chance to shape supplier relationships, optimize contract outcomes, and support Western Power's mission through effective contract management.

Your Role in Action  

• Manage contracts across services, materials, and goods, ensuring consistent application of the contract management framework.
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimal commercial outcomes.
• Enhance supplier performance and support internal teams in extracting maximum value from contracts.
• Oversee data management of contract performance, governance, and compliance with internal and external policies.
• Support the development of supply chain strategies, enterprise risk management, and community-focused programs.

 What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Degree in Procurement, Contract, Business, Finance, or related discipline, or extensive experience in contract management.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, Australian Consumer Law, and standard contract agreements.
• Demonstrated ability in supplier relationship management and contract strategy execution.
• Proficient in negotiation, analytical thinking, and compliance management.
• Working knowledge of Mincom Ellipse and Ariba systems.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.  
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. 
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.   
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy two wellness leave days each year.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.

• On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

Applications close on 9 December 2024.  

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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