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About the Company

At SA Water, our work sustains life. Every day, we deliver safe, reliable water and wastewater services to more than 1.8 million South Australians, supporting healthy communities across our state.

Behind this essential service are people who care. From engineering and science to construction, digital, operations and customer experience, every role plays a part. We bring our authentic selves to work, driven by purpose, supporting one another to deliver work that truly matters.

About Our Supply Chain Team

Our Supply Chain team is award winning, taking out the Procurement Team of the Year – Large Organisation award at the 2024 Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Awards Australia and New Zealand. These awards are an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the best work and teams in the procurement profession. 

This team award recognises high performing procurement teams who have made significant improvements to their performance and culture resulting in increased effectiveness, influence, efficiencies, savings or competitive advantage.

To find out more about our Supply Chain team and how we work visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kvFHtOzry4.

About the role:

As a Category Officer, you will work collaboratively with stakeholders to manage supply performance across low to medium value and complexity sub‑categories. You’ll support the development and delivery of category management plans, undertake detailed spend and market analysis, and help drive improved commercial outcomes for SA Water.

You will also play a key role in sourcing activities, supplier relationship management, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures. This is a great opportunity to grow your procurement capability while contributing to meaningful business outcomes.

About Business Insights and Excellence

The Business Insights and Excellence business group turns data into trusted insights that help us make better decisions for our customers and community into the future.

Working in this team means analysing complex information, responsibly managing finance and procurement, building meaningful reports and dashboards, and partnering with the business to solve real problems. You’ll help shape strategy, improve performance, and ensure decisions are informed, evidence‑based, and aligned to what matters most for South Australians.

Your responsibilities for this opportunity

Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day.

You will:

• Contribute to team goals by completing allocated tasks to a high standard and supporting broader Supply Chain initiatives.
• Support the development of category management plans, including market analysis, risk identification, benchmarking and improvement opportunities.
• Lead delivery of specific elements of category action plans and manage defined areas of spend.
• Conduct sourcing and contract extension processes, ensuring strong commercial outcomes and compliance with procurement requirements.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, providing expert advice on procurement and supply chain matters.
• Deliver insights through spend analysis, benchmarking and reporting to support category decision‑making.

Your success in this role will come from:

• Demonstrated procurement and contracting experience with strong negotiation and supplier management capability.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship‑building, written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate skills in MS Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Tertiary qualifications in Procurement, Law, Commercial or similar (or MCIPS) are desirable but not essential.

Further information can be found in the attached- Position Description-Category Officer.docx

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Tracy from the Talent Acquisition team tracy.rayan@sawater.com.au

Applications close 4pm, 13 July 2026.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au.

Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.