Category Manager

About Us

Build something, don't just manage it.

Vinarchy manages the entire wine supply chain, from grape to glass, producing wine across Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Chile and the United States. Home to iconic brands including Jacob's Creek, Hardys and Campo Viejo, Vinarchy is redefining wine through innovation, ambition and a commitment to shaping the future of the global wine category.

We're building a high-performing procurement function and are looking for a commercially minded Procurement Category Manager to join our Adelaide team.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of key indirect procurement categories and play a leading role in shaping how procurement operates across the business. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, lead strategic sourcing initiatives and deliver measurable commercial outcomes across a significant spend portfolio.

Why This Role Is Different

This isn't a contract administration role.

You'll have genuine ownership of category strategy, sourcing activity, supplier negotiations and value delivery. You'll partner with stakeholders across the business, influence decision-making and help build procurement capability within a global organisation.

If you're motivated by solving commercial problems, uncovering opportunities and delivering meaningful business outcomes, this could be the role for you.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and execute category strategies across indirect spend categories.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing and tender processes, from market engagement through to contract award.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and deliver value through improved supplier arrangements.
• Identify cost savings and value creation opportunities through spend analysis and market intelligence.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence business decisions.
• Drive procurement compliance, governance and best practice across the business.
• Manage supplier performance and support strategic supplier partnerships.
• Deliver improvements across cost, service, quality, risk and sustainability outcomes.
• Support the ongoing development and maturity of the procurement function.

Your Category Portfolio May Include...

• Information Technology
• Professional Services
• Corporate Services

As procurement capability continues to mature, your portfolio will evolve to support broader business priorities and opportunities.

What We're Looking For

We're less concerned about qualifications and more interested in capability, attitude and commercial thinking.

You'll bring:

• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or category management.
• Strong sourcing, tendering and negotiation capability.
• Experience developing and managing supplier and commercial relationships.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical capability and an ability to identify opportunities through data.
• A proactive mindset with a desire to challenge the status quo and drive results.

Industry experience is less important than commercial capability, curiosity and the ability to deliver outcomes.

Why Join Vinarchy?

• Help build a modern procurement function from the ground up.
• Own categories with significant opportunity for value creation.
• Work directly with senior business leaders and decision-makers.
• Deliver visible and measurable commercial outcomes.
• Join a global organisation with iconic brands and operations across multiple regions.
• Be recognised for your contribution and results.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Exposure to strategic business initiatives and transformation projects.
• Opportunities to visit operational sites including Berri and the Barossa Valley, building strong connections with stakeholders and frontline operations.

Who This Role Would Suit

This role is ideal for an experienced Procurement Specialist, Strategic Sourcing Specialist or emerging Category Manager looking to step into a broader, more commercially focused role with genuine ownership and influence.

If you're ready to move beyond processing transactions and managing contracts and want the opportunity to shape category strategies, influence business decisions and deliver tangible commercial outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.