Procurement Analyst

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us

The Role

We are excited to offer a great opportunity for a Procurement Analyst to support the daily operations of our Wetherill Park site. The Procurement Analyst will be responsible for ensuring that the business has an adequate quantity of essential materials or services to operate effectively. This includes managing stock inventories, creating detailed and comprehensive specifications for the required products or services, tendering with potential suppliers, evaluating competing bids and negotiating prices.

Our Wetherill Park site in Sydney is our Milk Based Beverages (MMB) hub for the eastern seaboard. The site manufactures fresh and extended shelf-life products, including our short pack format MBB and Ultra Heat Treated (UHT) long-life unrefrigerated milk. This state-of-the-art facility has benefited from past and ongoing large-scale investment and produces 75 million litres of some of Australia's most loved dairy products, including Dare Iced Coffee, Dairy Farmers, Farmers Union, and Big M.

**Responsibilities**:
- Achieve specific procurement goals and improve established procedures within the area of responsibility.- Efficiently summarize and identify trends in findings, provide constructive feedback to enhance the performance of current contracts, and contribute valuable insights to optimize the negotiation/renegotiation processes for new contracts.- Collect and analyse market data, including cost drivers, dynamics, innovation, and suppliers for low-risk areas with multiple options at minimum costs- Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and related policies.- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and establishes partnerships to achieve common goals

About you- Experienced procurement/purchasing practitioner with an FMCG background- Solid data analytics skills, including the ability to extract, interpret, evaluate, and analyze data using Excel and Power BI- Demonstrated understanding of ESG initiatives in Procurement, including sustainability, Indigenous Procurement, social enterprises, and modern slavery for a large organization.- Experience and familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and finance systems at an enterprise level- Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships at all levels.

The Bega Group Story

The Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it’s VEGEMITE on toast, a Big M on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day at the Bega Group. Being recently named in the _Top 10 Strongest Australian Brands of 2022_,_ _our vision is to become The Great Australian Food Company

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX 200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and over 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company

Life at the Bega Group

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.- Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture- Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression- Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with- Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs- Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

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