Senior Procurement Specialist

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Want to drive strategic procurement, lead high-value supplier negotiations, and influence key commercial decisions?

Join Sugar Australia as a Senior Procurement Specialist at our Yarraville VIC Head Office and help shape the delivery of commercially driven procurement strategies that support operational performance across our national footprint. This permanent, full-time role is ideal for a commercially savvy procurement professional with strong leadership in supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing, and stakeholder engagement across diverse spend categories.

What you'll be doing:

As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of spend categories and procurement initiatives that support both operational and strategic goals. You'll be responsible for leading end-to-end procurement processes, driving cost and risk reduction through negotiations, and building strong, collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Leading high-value contract negotiations to secure optimal commercial outcomes and long-term supplier partnerships.
• Managing end-to-end procurement activities, including strategy development, tenders, negotiations, contract execution, and lifecycle management.
• Developing and implementing procurement strategies that deliver measurable value through cost savings, risk mitigation, and supplier consolidation.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to influence decisions and ensure procurement supports business objectives.
• Building and managing strategic supplier relationships to drive performance, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Providing commercial insights by analysing spend, pricing trends, and procurement budgets to support informed decision-making.
• Championing best practice procurement processes, governance, and supplier engagement, embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintaining accurate procurement systems and documentation, including SAP data, contract registers, and compliance records.
• Contributing to innovation and business growth by providing procurement input for new product development, site reviews, and group-wide initiatives.
  
  

What you'll bring to the role:

We're seeking a proactive, results-oriented procurement professional with a strong commercial mindset and the ability to influence at all levels of the business. In this role, you'll act as the key connection between our internal teams and external suppliers, helping to drive value, manage risk, and support smarter commercial decisions across the business. You'll also need:

• A tertiary qualification in Business, Supply Chain, or Procurement.
• 5+ years' experience in a procurement specialist role, with strong expertise in strategic sourcing, negotiations, and contract management.
• Experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Experience managing diverse spend categories.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver commercial outcomes, cost savings, and value-add initiatives.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with experience managing complex supplier relationships.
• Commercially minded with a practical approach - someone who can "get in and get things done".
• Proficiency in procurement systems (SAP preferred), data analysis, and reporting.
  
  

About Sugar Australia:

Sugar Australia is the nation's trusted partner in sugar and ingredient solutions enabling our customers to make great products for every home. We own and operate refineries, packing facilities, sugar silo terminals and warehouse distribution sites across the country.

It takes a great team to turn raw sugar into our many food grade products and we work hard to make the highest-quality liquid sugars, icings, syrups, and crystals.

You will find our retail products at your local supermarket under the iconic CSR sugar brand. We also supply refined sugar products and many other ingredients to the industrial, foodservice and hospitality industries, supplying some of the largest brands in the country.

When joining the Sugar Australia team, you can expect to be part of a passionate and inclusive work environment that supports business growth and people development within a values led culture. In return you'll be remunerated with a competitive pay, onsite parking, hybrid working, access to an EAP provider, and access to our product library for those passionate bakers at heart.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity or religious beliefs.

If you're a commercially driven procurement leader who thrives on negotiation, strategy, and building strong partnerships - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of something sweet

Business unit Sugar AustraliaSeniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionPurchasing and Supply Chain
• IndustriesFood and Beverage Manufacturing

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