Procurement Manager - Melbourne, Australia - CSG Talent

CSG Talent

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Procurement Manager

The business

Our client is a 30 year old market leading FMCG food business, manufacturing and distributing over 300 food products, leading their category as Australia's No1 They partner with all major retailers, and it's an exciting time to join the business with their recent national expansion into 3 new major supermarket categories.

A fantastic success story, they are proudly a 100% Australian-owned business with a genuine focus on their people.

What's in it for you?

A career with a wellrespected business in the FMCG industry
A fun office environment. A Business that looks after their staff
A company that truly values your opinion and ideas
Supportive management team
Strong focus on career development
WFH opportunities once settled in
Fortnightly company lunches
On site free parking
Extra paid day off on your birthday
Quarterly and end of year Christmas events

The Role

Due to on-going operational and organisational expansion of the business, our client is looking for an experienced
Procurement Manager to develop and drive effective, efficient and value-add procurement strategies along with sourcing and contract management aligned with strategic and business needs.

This role also manages the Purchasing Team.

Key Responsibilities:

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Sourcing and Procurement Strategy

Develop a supplier management program with key suppliers including metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives

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Supplier Management

Implement supplier agreements/contracts when beneficial by working with crossfunctional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and condition

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Stock Purchasing Management

Manage the Purchasing Team, establishing purchasing policies and ensures compliance within the department

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NPD Management

Responsible for supporting Commercial, NPD and Operation teams during product development, handover and launch such as but not limited to project order placement, supplier capability and production readiness, supplier performance management, order and stock management, forecasting and contract execution.

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Support to execute company-wide strategic projects

Support subinitiatives for Cashflow optimisation, Supplier COGs reduction, International and Local Freight Tender & inHouse Manufacturing projects

Additional responsibilities:

Responsible for negotiations for best possible cost service guarantee and develop "winwin" strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers
Evaluation of supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models
Data extraction and expenditure analysis with a view to drive cost saving initiatives

Key Experience requirements:

Minimum 7 10 years of experience as procurement/sourcing specialist or management.
Successfully developed, executed, and managed category and sourcing strategies within the
FMCG industry (Critical):
An effective negotiator, communicator, and people influencer, able to build relationships with stakeholders across all levels.
A thorough understanding of sourcing methodologies
Sound commercial acumen and the ability to understand cost drivers
Strong analytical thinking and problemsolving skills
Tertiary qualification in Business / Commerce, Supply Chain or related disciplines highly desirable
Advanced user of Microsoft Office Applications and familiar with ERP systems
Membership of a Procurement/Sourcing affiliated body highly desirable

Application:

**If this great opportunity is of interest, we'd love to hear from you