BlueScope is an Australian born, global success story, spanning 18 countries, with a team of over 16,500 people. We’re driven by innovation and are proud that the technologies in our products and brands, like COLORBOND® steel, inspire and protect everything from hospitals and bridges to stadiums and homes.
The Opportunity
Our Group Procurement function is leading a significant transformation to create enterprise-wide capability, unlock value at scale and strengthen how we partner across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to join that journey and help shape the future of procurement at BlueScope
As Group Category Manager – Equipment & MRO, you will establish and lead BlueScope’s enterprise-wide category management capability across a portfolio valued at approximately AUD $1.0B–$1.4B. Working across multiple regions, businesses and manufacturing operations, you will develop and execute category strategies that drive standardisation, supplier performance, value delivery and supply resilience
Partnering closely with maintenance, engineering, reliability, manufacturing and procurement teams, you will influence how critical MRO and equipment categories are sourced and managed across the enterprise. You'll play a key role in defining governance, scaling proven value levers and building a world-class category capability.
This role can be based in Port Kembla, Sydney (Mascot) or Melbourne (CBD)
The Role
Partnering closely with maintenance, engineering, reliability, manufacturing and procurement teams, you will influence how critical MRO and equipment categories are sourced and managed across the enterprise. You'll play a key role in defining governance, scaling proven value levers and building a world-class category capability.
Responsibilities include:
About You
You are a senior procurement or category management leader with experience managing complex industrial, manufacturing, MRO or equipment portfolios. You combine strategic thinking with strong commercial acumen and have a proven track record of delivering measurable value through sourcing, supplier management and enterprise-wide stakeholder engagement.
You will bring:
The BlueScope Difference
A career at BlueScope provides the opportunity to make a difference – to you, to your team, to our customers, to transforming products, processes and brands, and to an organisation intent on shaping a better built environment for all our communities. At BlueScope, you will:
We’re dedicated to supporting our people keeping one another safe, rewarding successes, and helping individuals grow. We foster workplace flexibility and an inclusive work environment that welcomes people of all backgrounds. We’re committed to climate action and to helping shape a better future for all our communities; we are committed to Our Purpose, Creating Strength.
Come and discover us at bluescope.com/life at bluescope/. Together we can make a world of difference.
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.
