Our local government client is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Category Lead to drive strategic procurement and category management initiatives across the organisation.This role will be responsible for leading category planning, sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management, and procurement governance activities to ensure best value outcomes for the organisation and community.The successful candidate will partner closely with internal stakeholders to deliver innovative, compliant, and sustainable procurement solutions while supporting operational and strategic business objectives.Key Responsibilities:Lead and manage strategic procurement and category management activities across designated spend categories.Develop and implement category strategies that deliver value for money, cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and service improvement.Manage end-to-end procurement processes including market analysis, tendering, evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards.Provide specialist procurement and commercial advice to business units and senior stakeholders.Build and maintain strong supplier and stakeholder relationships to support collaborative outcomes.Monitor supplier performance and contract compliance to ensure service delivery standards are achieved.Ensure all procurement activities comply with local government legislation, policies, governance, and probity requirements.Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, and sustainable ..... full job details .....