Buyer Livestock

**ABOUT US**

As a rapidly growing world-class organisation with a global footprint spanning every step of the food journey - join us to create food the world loves to eat

Our people are innovative, with a diversity of expertise, working together with our customers to create value at every opportunity.

We are constantly looking for problem solvers who combine creativity with passion in our quest in to deliver fresh, natural, and convenient food solutions across the globe.

**Your future in food starts here | Buyer | Livestock.**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

**Location: Bass Coast | Gippsland**

You be responsible for the delivery of the Livestock procurement strategy to meet the current and future requirements for the organisation, whilst maximizing profit opportunity.

**YOUR RESPONSILBITIES**
- Ensure an efficient and professional information flow from Livestock Procurement across the site and externally.
- Develop and maintain a profitable industry network of Suppliers and related stakeholders, promoting the partnerships across this network.
- Maintain, develop and capitalise on strong vendor relationships to ensure supply demands are met.
- Promote the livestock procurement, capitalising on purchasing opportunities, mitigating risks, exploring current and future procurement opportunities.
- Liaise with Livestock Coordinators to ensure procurement is aligned to production planning and scheduling.
- Participate in meetings and forums internally and externally in relation to Livestock procurement activities.
- Proactively escalate issues of risk and opportunity to the Head of Livestock.
- Develop and maintain a profitable industry network of Suppliers and related stakeholders, to deliver functional responsibilities.

**TO BE SUCCESSFUL**

**You will bring with you**:

- Experience as a livestock buyer or similar livestock experience.
- Demonstrated attention to detail.
- Effective time management skills with an ability to work autonomously, under pressure and to deadlines.
- Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivation and ability to demonstrate initiative and contribute to team performance.

**BENEFITS**
- Full Time employment with flexible options
- Access to discounted premium meat
- An organisation where cultural diversity is celebrated
- Salary Continuation Insurance cover
- Access to discounted health insurance

This is a long-term career opportunity, working for an enterprise business with Corporate Offices on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We have recorded business growth of 20% year on year with sales in excess of $2 billion. We are committed to building a work environment that fosters an agile plus flexible workplace and where employee wellbeing is paramount.

**HOW TO APPLY