Category Manager - IT

At Ampol, we believe in the Power of Us - the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference.   
 
As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping. Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.   
 
Your career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you.   
 
We’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen. 
 
About Corporate 
Our Group teams enable the broader business to perform - providing strategic, financial, legal, people and governance expertise. With roles across Australia, Singapore and the US, we’re critical partners to the business and help shape Ampol’s future. 
 
We work across borders, collaborate widely, and lead with purpose - always looking for ways to improve how we operate, support our people, and deliver results. 
 
About the role 
We are seeking a Category Manager to join our Procurement team, supporting IT, software, and managed services categories. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based at our Alexandria Head Office, with a hybrid working arrangement. 
 
This role sits within a strategic procurement function that partners closely with the business to deliver commercial value through vendor engagement, and procurement advisory. Rather than being heavily sourcing-led, this position focuses on optimising long-standing supplier relationships, leading contract negotiations, and supporting stakeholders through complex commercial decisions. 
 
You will play a key role in enabling procurement strategy execution across the organisation while acting as a trusted advisor to the business. With a major integration program on the horizon pending regulatory approvals, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to large-scale contract alignment, commercial reviews, and vendor optimisation activities across a complex and evolving environment. 
 
Key responsibilities 

• Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and commercial reviews for key IT vendors, ensuring alignment to business requirements and governance frameworks  
• Lead end to end sourcing and tender processes, including market engagement, evaluation, negotiation, and recommendation, to deliver optimal commercial and service outcomes 
• Act as the strategic interface with key suppliers, driving performance, innovation, and continuous improvement through structured SRM frameworks  
• Optimise contractual arrangements to ensure service quality, cost efficiency, and delivery against agreed SLAs and performance outcomes  
• Provide expert procurement and commercial advice to business stakeholders on sourcing decisions, contract optimisation, and vendor strategy  
• Lead commercial due diligence, contract alignment, and supplier rationalisation activities to support integration programs  
• Ensure contracts and supplier arrangements comply with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and risk frameworks  
• Maintain awareness of market trends, supplier capabilities, and pricing benchmarks to inform sourcing strategies and commercial negotiations 
• Drive adherence to procurement processes, including sourcing, approvals, DoA compliance, and contract lifecycle management 
• Track and deliver procurement benefits, identify cost savings opportunities, and provide commercial insights to support business decision making 

 
Qualifications & Experience 

• Proven experience in procurement and contract management within a large, complex organisation  
• Strong contract negotiation capability across IT services and products, including managed services and software agreements  
• Demonstrated ability to build, influence, and maintain effective relationships with key business stakeholders 
• Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, dynamic procurement environment  
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to interpret contracts, market dynamics, and financial implications  
• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and delivering measurable commercial outcomes  
• Background in blue-chip or highly structured industries (eg. Mining, Energy or similar) preferred  
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, drive alignment, and bring stakeholders on the journey   
• Experience with procurement systems and tools is advantageous  
• Exposure to contract integration, acquisitions, or large-scale transformation programs is beneficial but not essential 

 
Benefits 

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, car allowance, a company performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars!  
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value.  
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work).  
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.  
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.  
• Baby Care Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.  
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available.  
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme  
• Leave Options –  Flexible leave options include generous annual leave, optional additional purchased leave and wellbeing days throughout the year. 
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.    

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.