Procurement Manager

**Requisition ID** 46988
**Position Type** FT Permanent
**Recruiter **#LI-CO1
**Posting Type** LI

**About the role**:
To ensure its linkage and connectivity to the business, the role will require close collaboration and positive relationship building cross-functionally in Kerry, particularly with the ANZ Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance and RD&A team to deliver key strategies for sustainable growth.

The preferred location for this role is at Kerry's manufacturing site in Brisbane; however, we can consider basing the role out of our sales office at Bella Vista, Sydney, with frequent travel to Brisbane.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Collaborate with APMEA Regional Category Team to develop, plan and execute regional sourcing strategies across ANZ.
- Procurement of selected (other than regional scope) Raw Materials and Indirect Services required by the Business on time, cost efficiently and meeting the Business needs.
- Build and own key Strategic Supplier relationships within ANZ.
- Track and analyse performance within each spend category and define budgetary impact on technology and/or country P&L.
- Lead local vendor selection and negotiation process for all ANZ regional vendors.
- Drives the PIPs program to ensure that the cost savings target is met in collaboration with key internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with counterparts on APMEA Regional and Global team on tenders and projects where appropriate.
- Recruits and maintains suppliers who will provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
- Negotiate contracts and maintain day to day relationships with suppliers, including establishing supplier performance measures, conducting regular reviews focused on achieving “service performance and deal delivery”.
- Provide local market intelligence including documented sourcing analyses, supply scenario comparisons and supplier research.
- Analyze spend patterns across the region and provide constructive challenge to stakeholders on their spending decisions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally in the region to implement category-sourcing initiatives.
- Perform end-to-end activities relevant to procurement for the ANZ Region in close collaboration with the Regional APMEA Team:.
- Negotiates requests for services with vendors.
- Ensures categories are contracted in line with the sourcing strategy.
- Prepares and issues purchase contracts and change notices.
- Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price and acceptability of items to specifications.
- Develops and utilizes a system to evaluate vendor quotations with the appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery and service.
- Directly solves operational issues with vendors.
- Reviews and resolves vendor claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Capture real savings in the region.

**Qualifications and skills**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a relevant field
- APICS/CIPS Certification will be a plus
- A minimum of 8 years of procurement experience in relevant setting / categories with an overall strong experience within a manufacturing industry / environment in ANZ
- Background in food industry within ANZ will be strongly preferred, with experience dealing with the procurement of direct raw materials (ingredients & flavours)
- Experience working in a matrixed environment is advantageous due to the interconnectivity with regional and global category management teams