About UsAt Mauri, we believe in the power of baking to bring people together. As part of the George Weston Foods Group, we're a leading supplier of high-quality flours, yeasts, pre-mixes, improvers, grains, and animal nutrition across Australia and New Zealand. Every day, we work through insight and innovation to help bakers thrive—and together, we sustainably feed the nation. About the Role We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Category Manager to join the Mauri Procurement team. This role will lead the development and execution of category strategies, working across a wide stakeholder group. We're looking for someone ambitious and growth-oriented who can demonstrate commercial and strategic attributes that translate across buying In this role, you will lead and support the development and execution of category strategies across nominated categories, working closely with suppliers and stakeholders across Mauri and the broader GWF procurement community. Key responsibilities include: Develop and deliver category strategies including risk assessment, contracting approach, and benefits realisation Lead and support supplier negotiations to deliver value, manage risk, and ensure robust contracting strategies Drive supplier relationship and performance management, ensuring measurable outcomes and continuous improvement Provide analysis, insights, tracking and reporting to support budgeting, forecasting and project delivery Location is flexible with a preference for Sydney or Brisbane based candidates. This is a hybrid role with two days per week in the office encouraged. Candidates will need to be within reasonable commuting distance of a Mauri site. Occasional inter-state travel is required. About You The suitable candidate will possess: Proven experience in procurement and/or category management (around 5 years is ideal) Background in food, FMCG, QSR, manufacturing, or service environments, or strong transferable experience across indirect categories Experience managing complex supplier relationships and high-value spend portfolios. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, trends and market movements. Excellent stakeholder management skills across internal and external groups. Strong written and verbal communication skills. High attention to detail and strong organisational capability. Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Strong understanding of complex supply chains and risk Strong commercial judgement and acumen MCIPS/CIPS membership desirable What's on offer at Mauri? A genuine focus on personal development. A culture that celebrates diversity and authenticity. A chance to make a lasting impact in a legacy-defining project GWF is an equal-opportunity employer and invites applications from diverse backgrounds. We value social and cultural diversity and are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values. Best of all it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self! Start the Conversation If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd love to hear from you. We welcome applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures—including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI community, and people living with disabilities. Let us know how we can support a barrier-free recruitment process by emailing: peopleandperformance@maurianz.com Learn more at mauri.com.au and gwf.com.au. LI-MAURI
