Category Manager – Services & Consumables

About the Role

Centennial are currently recruiting for an experienced Category Manager – Services & Consumables to complement the corporate Strategic Sourcing team, based in our Newcastle Office.

This is a high-impact role responsible for managing $100M+ in annual spend across onsite services and consumables within Centennial’s underground and surface mining operations. You will be part of Centennial’s procurement “A-team”, playing a critical role in applying competitive tension and strategically managing supplier spend across complex, multi-million dollar categories.

The governing objective of this role is to negotiate and deliver better value from Centennial’s suppliers through active category management and tactful strategic sourcing. This role directly influences operational efficiency, supplier performance, and cost outcomes across the business.

Reporting to the Group Manager Strategic Sourcing, the role is responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities related to onsite services and consumables across surface and underground mining environments
• Conducting in-depth analysis of mining expenditure profiles and understanding associated cost drivers
• Understanding internal business needs and applying best-practice category management strategies, processes and technology to maximise economic value
• Developing, brokering and executing supplier sourcing strategies considering risk, value and reputation
• Driving supplier strategic sourcing and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings
• Conducting regular supply market research to assess market dynamics, supplier strategies, pricing structures, opportunities and risks
• Developing tender documentation and leading negotiation, evaluation and management of tender processes with key internal stakeholders
• Compiling, negotiating, executing and managing supplier contracts
• Managing supplier relationships, evaluating performance and driving supplier innovation and value creation
• Supporting additional related strategic sourcing initiatives as required

Centennial is offering

• Permanent full-time position
• Attractive salary package
• Career development and training opportunities
• Salary sacrifice options
• Corporate Health Insurance discounts

Suitable candidates will have

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Law, Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts or similar
• Substantial experience in a similar Category Manager or Strategic Sourcing role, including end-to-end procurement processes
• Demonstrated experience managing categories with spend in excess of $100M annually
• Experience within underground mining environments and/or mining equipment or services categories
• Exposure to heavy industry environments such as mining, infrastructure or construction (either client or supplier side)
• High level of numerical and analytical capability to drive supplier management and value enhancement
• Strong understanding of procurement commercial drivers and category strategy development
• Highly developed commercial negotiation and influencing skills across complex, multi-million dollar categories
• Strong stakeholder management capability, with the ability to confidently navigate internal business priorities and competing interests
• Polished communication skills (written and verbal), with strong presentation capability
• Demonstrated dispute resolution and contract management capability
• A sound understanding of supplier behaviour, commercial drivers and negotiation psychology
• Personal resilience, professionalism and the ability to be polite yet firm, with the confidence to hold a position when required
• Proven integrity and honesty, with a strong ethical approach to procurement and business conduct

Desirable:

• Experience with Pulse ERP systems
• Previous mining industry experience in a similar role
• Proven change management capability
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills

About Centennial

Centennial Coal Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asia's largest independent Energy Group, Banpu Public Company Limited.

We employ over 1,600 highly skilled employees across our operations and are New South Wales leading supplier of coal-fired energy.

Centennial is the heart of innovation, technology, and sustainability, offering a career that is both challenging and rewarding.

Applications Close – 2nd April 2026