Procurement Specialist

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Position Summary

As a Procurement Specialist, you will be a key link between the procurement category teams and the local factory/business. You'll contribute to the development and execution of sourcing strategies—primarily across ingredients and packaging categories—while supporting operational excellence and commercial risk management.

Position Summary

As a Procurement Specialist, you will be a key link between the procurement category teams and the local factory/business. You'll contribute to the development and execution of sourcing strategies—primarily across ingredients and packaging categories—while supporting operational excellence and commercial risk management.

This role offers cross-functional exposure and the chance to translate factory and business insights into sourcing and systems solutions that drive optimal outcomes for Nestlé Oceania.

A day in the life

Reporting to the Procurement Business Partner, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting factories, teams, and the business with all aspects of supply, including understanding local needs, constraints, and regulations.
• Ensuring timely and accurate contract availability to enable material ordering via SAP and associated processes.
• Contributing to sourcing strategy development at both factory and business levels, showcasing procurement's value to the organisation.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive process and service improvements.
• Providing procurement insights to support cost management and visibility of risks and opportunities.
  
  

What Makes You Successful

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a proven ability to drive and deliver procurement projects.
• Demonstrates strong stakeholder and supplier management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships.
• Is a curious and resilient problem solver, with a process-oriented mindset and a focus on sustainable solutions.
• Possesses strong communication skills and commercial acumen.
• Understands risk management and can perform relevant analysis.
  
  

Preferred Experience:

• Success in delivering procurement projects across cross-functional and cross-market teams.
• Experience in FMCG and/or complex multinational or local environments.
• A proactive, can-do attitude and a desire to learn and grow.
  
  

Benefits:

Joining Nestlé means working with an exceptional and highly engaged team while building and growing your career with a global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support.
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts.
• Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and program.
• Paid parental and partner leave.
• Purchase Leave Scheme.
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave.
• Discounted Nestlé products.
  
  

Applicants must have full Australian working rights. Applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to federal police checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Our Story

At Nestlé, we aim to shape a better and healthier world by inspiring people to live healthier lives and delivering impact at scale. We foster an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, embrace innovation, and empower our people and teams to win.

We seek respectful, curious, value-driven, and inspiring individuals who care deeply about the lives we touch every day. Be a force for good.

For more information please visit our website @ www.nestle.com.auSeniority level

• Seniority levelAssociate

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionPurchasing and Supply Chain
• IndustriesFood and Beverage Services

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