Category Procurement Specialist — Technology

Job Description

• Category Specialist role within the Technology Procurement team
• Partner with Category Managers and senior stakeholders to deliver strong commercial outcomes
• Fixed‑term role based at the Qantas Corporate Campus in Mascot (up until November 2026)

Built on a long history of aviation innovation, the Qantas Group continues to push boundaries — from cutting‑edge aircraft and ambitious new routes to major digital transformation. As the industry evolves, we embrace complexity, drive continuous improvement and remain committed to delivering exceptional experiences for our customers.

Our Procurement team plays a key role in enabling this success. With a commercial, future‑focused mindset, we maximise value across our supplier partnerships while supporting sustainability goals and operational and technology priorities.

As a Category Procurement Specialist within the Technology Procurement team, you will lead and support strategic sourcing across key Technology spend areas. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to shape sourcing strategies, deliver competitive commercial outcomes and ensure supplier performance aligns with operational and business needs. You will also lead commercial negotiations with suppliers to secure optimal value, performance and risk outcomes for the Group.

• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies
• Work alongside and collaborate with Category Managers
• Run end‑to‑end sourcing events (RFPs, negotiations, contracting)
• Manage supplier risk and governance
• Support contract lifecycle management and renewals
• Deliver savings, value and risk mitigation

You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement, apply data‑driven insights and support Procurement process optimisation in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

• Technology Procurement experience is desirable
• 3–5 years’ experience in Strategic Sourcing, Category Management or Procurement
• Tertiary qualification in Procurement, Business or related discipline (CIPS desirable)
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder‑management capability
• Understanding of Procurement best practice, supplier performance management and contract negotiation
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects in an outcomes‑driven environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, ERP and eProcurement tools
• A commercial mindset, genuine passion for generating Procurement value beyond cost savings, and a passion to make a difference

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally r development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on‑the‑job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities.

While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel:
  Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options:
  Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns
  1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards:
  Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing:
  Whether it’s learning to better…