BlueScope

Category Manager (Road Transport)

BlueScope  •  Port Kembla, AU (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

BlueScope is an Australian-born global success story spanning 15 countries. Our team of over 16,500 people is our strength and we want our people to be safe, successful and well. We’re leaders and innovators in transforming steel into smart products and solutions that support society, today and in the future. We’re proud of brands, like COLORBOND ® steel that inspire and protect everything from hospitals to bridges and stadiums.

BlueScope is seeking an experienced Category Manager, Logistics to join the Procurement Logistics team based in Port Kembla NSW. Help lead the development, negotiation and management of significant logistics contracts across our Australian businesses.

Reporting to the Manager Procurement and Contracts, Logistics, you will provide strategic logistics advice, lead improvement initiatives, negotiate logistics services, and manage major supplier relationships and contracts spanning multiple BlueScope business units. The role has influence over a portfolio of logistics contracts with significant annual spend predominantly covering road transport services.

This is an opportunity to shape logistics category strategies, deliver sustainable commercial value and work closely with senior internal stakeholders and key external suppliers.

What will you do?

In this influential role, you will:

  • develop and implement category strategies for significant existing and future logistics activities
  • lead supplier negotiations and sourcing activities aligned with BlueScope business plans and logistics category strategies
  • partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement and other stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and the best total-cost solutions
  • govern major logistics contracts and supplier relationships, ensuring continuity of service, effective risk management and sustainable value
  • lead the implementation of new logistics services agreements and associated business changes
  • manage supplier performance from both strategic and tactical perspectives
  • manage formal contract reviews and drive continuous improvement, cost management and innovation

More about you

You will bring:

  • experience within logistics and/or supply chain (preferably road logistics)
  • strong contract-management experience
  • demonstrated experience developing, negotiating, implementing and managing supplier contracts
  • an understanding of key logistics cost drivers
  • the ability to engage with executive management and deliver outcomes through others
  • highly developed stakeholder-management, influencing and negotiation skills
  • strong commercial and business acumen
  • the ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple activities while maintaining attention to detail
  • a collaborative approach and the ability to build strong relationships across internal and external networks.

A tertiary qualification in Supply Chain and Logistics, Engineering, Commerce, Business or another relevant discipline will be highly regarded. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, together with the ability to achieve timely outcomes through collaboration, will also support your success in the role.

Why BlueScope

As we’re creating strength for the future through our people, products and solutions, BlueScope supports you to build your expertise within a safe and positive team environment. At BlueScope, you’ll:​

  • Learn and develop as you grow. Work alongside specialists and keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of industry with our lifelong learning culture.​
  • Experience connection and care. Experience a positive, inclusive work environment where we look out for each other’s safety and wellbeing.​
  • Build innovative products. Seek better, smarter ways to work, help develop sustainable solutions and make things happen.​
  • Deliver work that matters. Every action you take matters in delivering for our customers and strengthening communities for the future. We value what you do.

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee feels respected and valued to be their authentic selves, and we encourage Women and First Nations people to apply. We’re passionate about driving sustainability outcomes that matter to our communities, including action on climate and our 2050 net zero goal.​ At BlueScope, we offer work-life flexibility through our B-flex program.

It’s an exciting time in our history as, together, we work towards Our Purpose: “We create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen communities for the future.” ​

Come and discover us at www.bluescope.com/auscareers​

Join us, creating strength for the future.

Applications Close Sunday 11th October 2026

BlueScope

About BlueScope

With over 16,500 people across 15 countries, BlueScope is a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions for building and construction markets. Australia’s largest manufacturer, BlueScope’s portfolio of brands includes COLORBOND®, ZINCALUME® and TRUECORE® steels and the LYSAGHT® range of building products.

Steel plays a critical role in sustainable development. To BlueScope, sustainability means developing, manufacturing and selling steel products and solutions in a way that provides for a sustainable future, with a focus on continuous improvement, adopting new operating methods and anticipating new products for the future.

BlueScope’s long-term growth is underscored by the sustainability of steel and the critical role it will play in supporting a sustainable society. We take a life-cycle approach, looking at the impact of a product over its entire life and focusing on the four principles of a circular economy: reduce, reuse, remanufacture and recycle.

Our steel products and services ensure that we contribute to the opportunities and challenges of society’s move to a lower-carbon economy. To deliver long-lasting value and meet the expectations of all of our stakeholders, our business must transform on all fronts. Read BlueScope's latest Sustainability Report at bluescope.com/sustainable-steel.

Interested in an exciting career at one of Australia’s most reputable companies with a track record of making things happen? Find out more at bluescope.com.

Industry
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Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Melbourne, AU
Year Founded
1928
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