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About the Company

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.

Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

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 Senior Category Support Officer, you will provide procurement expertise and high‑quality buying and administrative services across medium to low spend and risk activities. You’ll support stakeholders to plan, develop, source and manage goods and services, while contributing valuable insights to category planning and supply market understanding.

You will also play a key role in sourcing, supplier evaluation, contract administration, reporting and continuous improvement across procurement processes.    

About Business Insights and Excellence

The Business Insights and Excellence group drives operational excellence by enabling best business financial practices, economic pricing, supply chain management, and corporate governance and risk management to support the broader business and partners in delivering reliable, cost-effective, sustainable, and future-focused outcomes.

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:

• Deliver efficient procurement outcomes through market research, supplier evaluation, negotiation and purchase order management.
• Provide specialist procurement advice to stakeholders to support informed decision‑making.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures and legislation, including risk identification and mitigation.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand business needs and optimise outcomes.
• Support contract administration, including pricing reviews, variations, performance monitoring and issue resolution.
• Produce accurate procurement documentation, maintain records and conduct reporting and cost analysis.
• Support Category Teams by providing insights, data and administrative support to enable effective category management.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across procurement processes and systems.

Your success in this role will come from:

• Demonstrated procurement experience, including supplier research, evaluation, negotiation, tendering and contracting.
• Strong administrative, system and financial support capability, including experience with ERP or purchasing systems (Ellipse or similar).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Intermediate analytical skills with the ability to create reports and conduct cost analyses.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Intermediate MS Excel, Word and Outlook skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or further studies in business, procurement, accounting, computing or similar (desirable).

Further information can be found in the attached PD- Senior Category Support Officer-PD.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, 24 June 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 LGBTQA+ 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.