Category Manager 6-month contract)

  • 508480
  • Sydney (Eora Nation), NSW, Australia
  • Procurement & Property
  • Casual

The Role

We’re seeking an experienced Category Manager to join Tabcorp’s Procurement Team on a 6-month contract. You’ll take ownership of key sourcing activity, renegotiate and clean up major gaming and technology contracts, and deliver fast, high-value commercial outcomes in a fast-paced environment. Specifically, you will:

  • Lead sourcing and negotiation activity for major gaming and technology contracts, ensuring strong commercial and risk outcomes
  • Define and refine category strategies, sourcing plans and policies to optimise value delivery across addressable spend
  • Drive contract clean-up activities, ensuring terms, renewals, KPIs and documentation are current, compliant and fit-for-purpose
  • Lead tendering activity (RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations) and provide clear commercial recommendations
  • Partner with stakeholders to understand business priorities, identify opportunities, and ensure alignment across categories
  • Support supplier relationship management including KPIs, scorecards, governance cadence and improvement initiatives
  • Provide clear reporting on sourcing activity, value realisation and category performance
  • Identify process improvements across the S2P lifecycle, supporting simplification, standardisation and better ways of working

What You’ll Bring

You’re a delivery-focused procurement professional who thrives on autonomy and commercial problem-solving. You bring:

  • Proven experience in category management, sourcing or commercial management
  • Strong negotiation capability across complex supplier contracts
  • Experience reviewing, restructuring or cleaning up major contracts
  • Ability to build clear sourcing strategies and provide commercial recommendations
  • Strong analytical and reporting skills (Excel, PowerPoint; Oracle/P2P ideal)
  • Confidence working independently and engaging senior stakeholders

Why This Contract

This opportunity is ideal for a contractor who wants meaningful, high-impact work without long onboarding cycles. You’ll step straight into commercial priorities that need momentum—particularly major contract clean-ups and negotiations.

About Tabcorp

We’re Tabcorp—home to TAB, Sky Racing and MAX. We’re shaping the future of wagering and entertainment through technology, strong partnerships and safer gambling.

 Apply Now

If you’re a contractor who can deliver immediate commercial value, we’d love to hear from you. Apply using the link below. If adjustments are required during the recruitment process, please email careers@tabcorp.com.au