• Join a dedicated and supportive team environment.
• Work across a broad portfolio (mining, energy, infrastructure, maintenance).
• Engage and partner with stakeholders to influence commercial outcomes.

About the role

Due to an internal promotion, a Category Specialist role has become available. This is a full time and permanent opportunity located in Brisbane CBD.

The Category Specialist is a vital member of the Strategic Procurement team, responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of procurement projects. This includes managing contract development and negotiations, facilitating effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders to drive results, and overseeing supplier relationships and interactions.

This role will work closely with the business to deliver value through commercial outcomes, ensuring alignment with our company values, objectives, and compliance with procedural and statutory requirements. Key activities include:

• Support the Procurement Category Manager MRO and MRO team with the development and implementation of the Strategic Procurement Plans and objectives to meet Stanwell’s business strategy.
• Lead, manage, and deliver procurement requirements across the end-to-end project as they enter their planning, operational and delivery phases.
• Lead concurrent sourcing processes and contractor management activities such as RFXs, negotiations, risk apportionment/contract drafting etc.
• Manage end-to-end procurement events for internal stakeholders, driving tender strategies, supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and execution, while ensuring clear, compliant, and well-documented procurement activities.
• Develop procurement strategies and recommendations based on an expert understanding of the supply market and business needs.

About you

• Proven experience in end-to-end category management, strategic sourcing events for complex contractual arrangements for, goods and/or services type arrangements for asset intensive industries such as Energy, Oil and Gas, Rail, Mining and, or Manufacturing sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in managing end-to-end procurement activities, delivering both strategic and tactical outcomes in specialist roles.
• Experienced in contract management from a supplier and customer perspective.
• Deep understanding of contract management frameworks and performance metrics to effectively measure and monitor supplier compliance and contract outcomes.
• Proven project management, problem-solving, and analytical skills, with the ability to effectively manage time and balance multiple and competing priorities.

Benefits

• Recognised as an Endorsed Employer for all Women by WORK180
• Weekly pay + 12.75% super + annual incentive
• Full income protection cover
• Salary packaging options
• Flexible work arrangements (including up to 2 days WFH)
• Access to learning and development (including LinkedIn learning)
• Purchased and volunteer leave options
• Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. EAP, Fitness Passport, skin checks, flu vaccines)
• Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition and discounts platform
• Exceptional safety culture
• Plus, a whole lot more!

About Stanwell

Stanwell is Queensland’s largest and most reliable electricity generator. We’re applying our forty years of experience in operational excellence to building a diverse portfolio including coal-fired power stations, renewable generation, storage, and firming to deliver Queensland’s future energy needs. Experience an organisation that lives by its values to care, adapt and deliver and is constantly responding to create an environment where respect, inclusivity, safety, and wellbeing are delivered.

What’s next?

To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.

Applications close: 11:55pm, 14 May 2025.

Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing). 

Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.

We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.