There's real craft in procurement — in reading a supplier landscape clearly, structuring a commercial position with precision, and knowing when to push and when to align. As a Category Manager at PwC, you'll bring your sourcing expertise and commercial acumen to support the execution of consulting, professional services and technology procurement activities, based in Sydney / Gadigal. You'll work closely with stakeholders across finance, legal, risk and technology teams, helping drive compliant, commercially sound outcomes across a diverse supplier portfolio.
At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.
Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.
Sourcing and Procurement Execution
Execute end-to-end sourcing activities including RFI, RFQ and RFP preparation, supplier engagement, evaluation support, negotiation preparation, award documentation and implementation tracking.
Prepare commercial comparisons, pricing summaries, supplier analysis, evaluation materials and recommendation packs.
Support procurement across consulting, advisory, legal, HR services, specialist contractors, software, SaaS and IT services.
Consulting and Professional Services Procurement
Support procurement across consulting and professional services engagements, reviewing statements of work, rate cards, role mix, deliverables, milestones, assumptions and commercial terms.
Stakeholder and Supplier Coordination
Coordinate with Legal, Risk, Finance, Technology and business teams to support compliant sourcing and contracting.
Provide clear procurement guidance within agreed policies, processes and delegated authority levels, escalating complex commercial, legal, risk or stakeholder issues through procurement leadership.
Commercial Analysis and Value Tracking
Prepare analysis on supplier pricing, commercial options, contract renewals, rate structures and supplier performance.
Supplier and Contract Support
Monitor contract risks including renewal dates, auto-renewals, indexation, scope changes and non-compliant spend.
Practical experience supporting or running sourcing activities for consulting, advisory, legal, HR services, specialist contractors or other professional services categories.
Sound understanding of professional services engagement models, including rate cards, role mix, statements of work, deliverables, milestones, scope management and commercial terms.
Experience reviewing statements of work, supplier proposals, rate cards, commercial schedules and contract documentation.
Familiarity with contract and commercial risk concepts, including liability, indemnities, service levels, data protection, information security and termination provisions.
Ability to undertake spend analysis, supplier comparison, commercial modelling, opportunity identification and sourcing documentation.
Confident stakeholder engagement across business, procurement, finance, legal, risk and technology teams.
Financial acumen, including cost comparison, total cost analysis, business case support and benefits tracking.
Structured problem solving, analytical thinking and ability to balance savings, risk, service quality, stakeholder needs and procurement governance.
Exposure to technology procurement, including software, SaaS, IT services, systems integration or managed services.
Working knowledge of technology procurement concepts, including SaaS subscriptions, software renewals, IT services and managed services.
Familiarity with e-procurement and source-to-pay systems, for example Unit4 Scanmarket, Zycus, Ariba or Coupa.
Don't meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply. We value all forms of experience that may be transferrable and relevant.
Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.
We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offer here.
Ready to grow here and go further? Join PwC Australia as a Category Manager and make an impact that goes beyond the expected. Apply now and take your next step with a team shaping the future.
We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic and to maintaining a safe, respectful workplace for everyone. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.
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