As a Category Manager, you will handle the procurement workstream for Soft FM services, ensuring the business is enabled to achieve agreed business requirements. You will be an influential individual working autonomously yet collaboratively, driving efficiencies and delivering value for money from Supplier negotiations evidenced by cost reductions. The ability to ensure risk mitigation and compliance with relevant procurement policy and procedures is crucial in this position.

This is a permanent full-time role in a friendly and supportive team, with your preference of either Brisbane or Sydney!

About your new role:

• Ensure required services are sourced on time and to budget to enable the property to commence operations
• Complete negotiation strategies and lead negotiations on complex, high impact and challenging supply arrangements, driving efficiencies and value outcomes
• Identify and manage commercial, contractual, operational and ethical risks to minimise negative impact to category objectives while encouraging opportunity and innovation
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external collaborators, including suppliers
• Provide timely and accurate communications and information to relevant parties with high attention to detail
• Be willing and able to support other Category Managers in other workstreams as other priorities arise

 Our benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements that suit your needs
• Permanent, Full-time role with competitive salary package + bonus
• Both parental and secondary carers leave available to all employees
• 30% Discounts across award winning restaurants and accommodation
• Lifestyle discounts including gym memberships and dry-cleaning services
• Complimentary meal on site every day, including hot meals, sandwich bar and more
• Discounted parking + other transport options (dependent on property)
• Groupwide Diversity and Inclusion strategy for LGBTQI, Gender, Culture and Indigenous
• The Star is an Employer of Choice for Gender Diversity awarded by WGEA

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Prior experience in a complex environment managing multiple responsibilities
• Demonstrated strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, challenge and build credibility with Senior Leaders and C-Suite Executives
• Strong background in procurement, sourcing or category management with a comfortable knowledge of consumer and competition law
• Advanced influencing and negotiation skills, commercial awareness and eye for business
• The ability of working collaboratively to deliver results for multiple partners with competing demands
• Exceptional communication skills, a go-getter attitude and strategic mentality
• Proven ability to influence people for continuous improvement and value creation initiatives

About us:

The Star Entertainment Group’s vision is to be Australia’s leading integrated resort company. Attracting 18 million guests each year, The Star Entertainment Group’s properties across Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast are world class tourist destinations that offer visitors a diverse selection of award-winning restaurants, bars, cafes, accommodation, and entertainment options.

Our culture:

At The Star, we’re committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that we know will contribute to exceptional experiences for our guests, a great place to work for our team members and positive outcomes for our communities. We welcome applications from all cultures, ages, religions, genders, LGBTIQ+ people, Australia’s First Nations Peoples, and people with disabilities. We offer a range of flexible working options for team members to find the balance between work and life that’s right for them and their unique wellbeing needs.

The Star is a Founding Partner and Major Corporate Partner of Women in Gaming and Hospitality (WGHA) and has been recently awarded GOLD status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) which evaluates LGBTIQ+ inclusiveness in the workplace.

Please be aware that eligibility checks are required as part of the recruitment process and ongoing employment for this position.

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