Category Specialist
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ574929 Requisition #
Category Specialist - Sutherland Hospital, Caringbah
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 29 September 2025
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857 - $129,624 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ574929
Applications Close: Sunday, 25 May 2025
Location: Sutherland, Sydney
Note: This role may involve travel in line with service needs. A current driver’s licence and willingness to travel is beneficial.
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for procurement, supplier management, and delivering value across complex systems? SESLHD is looking for a dynamic and driven Category Specialist to lead the end-to-end procurement lifecycle and contract management across defined categories.
Join SESLHD and contribute to a high-impact role that supports healthcare delivery through smarter procurement and supplier partnerships. Apply now and be part of driving procurement excellence in public health!
Where you'll be working
The Sutherland Hospital and Community Health Service is located in the Sutherland Shire ('the Shire'), approximately half an hour drive south of Sydney, in the suburb of Caringbah. The Sutherland Hospital was established in 1958 and is a major metropolitan hospital and teaching hospital. The hospital motto, from its inception, is "Endeavour to Serve".
For those who enjoy a vibrant social scene, there are numerous cafes and restaurants within walking distance, providing a perfect spot to unwind. Just a short drive away, the beautiful Cronulla Beach awaits, offering a relaxing escape with its stunning coastal views and recreational activities.
The Role
The Finance team plays a vital role in supporting teams throughout the LHD by assisting with budget planning, managing financial performance, meeting statutory and ministerial reporting obligations, overseeing procurement, contract management, and handling patient revenue functions.
Additionally, Finance collaborates closely with key stakeholders across the district to plan and optimise resource allocation and effective usage, aiming to deliver improved outcomes for the communities we serve.
The Category Specialist will play a key role in supporting the SESLHD Procurement Unit, overseeing procurement and management activities for defined clinical and non-clinical categories. You will ensure compliance with NSW Health policies and standards, managing all contracts and vendor support related to local and state-wide agreements.
The role requires in-depth knowledge of Ministry of Health processes, providing high-level advice and guidance to internal staff and stakeholders on procurement and contracts. Additionally, you will assess and monitor the effectiveness of controls, procedures, and processes to mitigate fraud, corruption, and reputational risks within SESLHD.
Benefits:
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 29 September 2025
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857 - $129,624 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ574929
Applications Close: Sunday, 25 May 2025
Location: Sutherland, Sydney
Note: This role may involve travel in line with service needs. A current driver’s licence and willingness to travel is beneficial.
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for procurement, supplier management, and delivering value across complex systems? SESLHD is looking for a dynamic and driven Category Specialist to lead the end-to-end procurement lifecycle and contract management across defined categories.
Join SESLHD and contribute to a high-impact role that supports healthcare delivery through smarter procurement and supplier partnerships. Apply now and be part of driving procurement excellence in public health!
Where you'll be working
The Sutherland Hospital and Community Health Service is located in the Sutherland Shire ('the Shire'), approximately half an hour drive south of Sydney, in the suburb of Caringbah. The Sutherland Hospital was established in 1958 and is a major metropolitan hospital and teaching hospital. The hospital motto, from its inception, is "Endeavour to Serve".
For those who enjoy a vibrant social scene, there are numerous cafes and restaurants within walking distance, providing a perfect spot to unwind. Just a short drive away, the beautiful Cronulla Beach awaits, offering a relaxing escape with its stunning coastal views and recreational activities.
The Role
The Finance team plays a vital role in supporting teams throughout the LHD by assisting with budget planning, managing financial performance, meeting statutory and ministerial reporting obligations, overseeing procurement, contract management, and handling patient revenue functions.
Additionally, Finance collaborates closely with key stakeholders across the district to plan and optimise resource allocation and effective usage, aiming to deliver improved outcomes for the communities we serve.
The Category Specialist will play a key role in supporting the SESLHD Procurement Unit, overseeing procurement and management activities for defined clinical and non-clinical categories. You will ensure compliance with NSW Health policies and standards, managing all contracts and vendor support related to local and state-wide agreements.
The role requires in-depth knowledge of Ministry of Health processes, providing high-level advice and guidance to internal staff and stakeholders on procurement and contracts. Additionally, you will assess and monitor the effectiveness of controls, procedures, and processes to mitigate fraud, corruption, and reputational risks within SESLHD.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Are you ready to join us?
We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:
- Can you share an example of when you managed the entire procurement process for a category? How did you make sure it aligned with long-term goals, and how did you track and report on its performance?
- How have you built and maintained strong relationships with suppliers in the past? Can you give an example of how you managed risks and made sure suppliers met contract expectations?
- How have you built and maintained strong relationships with internal stakeholders in the past? Can you give an example of how you employed stakeholder management in a procurement process?
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Laura Croxson on laura.croxson@health.nsw.gov.au
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- If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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