Procurement Lead

**Work options**: Hybrid
- Growing ASX retailer with genuine career progression opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements / work from home 2 days a week
- Retail, shop fit-out, or construction procurement highly regarded

Procurement Lead - Store Development

Location: Dandenong South Store Support Office

Full-time, Permanent

Baby Bunting is Australia's largest nursery specialty retailer, but we're much more than that. We're a growing community dedicated to supporting parents through every step of their journey. Our purpose? To share in the joy and provide support through the challenges of raising little ones by empowering parents to make the best choices for their families.

We’re seeking a Procurement Lead with proven experience in sourcing from local, Chinese & international markets, ideally within a fast-paced environment such as retail, shop fit-out, or construction, to join our growing Store Development team. In this newly created role, you’ll lead procurement for our national store network across new builds, refurbishments, services and facilities. From negotiating key supplier contracts to driving value and compliance across every purchase, you’ll be a critical part of delivering the stores of the future for thousands of Aussie families.

Why this role matters:
We’re growing fast. With plans to expand from 75 to 110 stores, we’re entering our most accelerated growth phase since opening our first store in Balwyn back in 1970. We're introducing smaller-format sites to reach even more families and rolling out our “Store of the Future” concept, showcased in our flagship Maribyrnong store. To support this exciting expansion, we’re significantly growing our Store Development team with nine newly created roles. Each role will play a hands-on part in transforming our store network to better support new parents across Australia and New Zealand.

Your day-to-day will include:

- Developing and delivering a procurement strategy aligned with our store development roadmap
- Leading end-to-end procurement for all store projects, from capital expenditure to fit-out services and sundry goods
- Establishing preferred supplier panels and securing competitive pricing and commercial terms
- Working closely with Store Development and Facilities to forecast needs and align sourcing plans
- Managing RFQs, tender processes, contract negotiations, and procurement governance
- Overseeing supplier performance, holding vendors to service levels and agreed KPIs
- Analysing market trends and pricing shifts to support smarter procurement decisions
- Building policies, processes, and tools that scale with the business
- Supporting project timelines by ensuring procurement dependencies stay on track

What you’ll bring:

- Experience in procurement, supply chain, and/or contract management roles
- Experience in sourcing from local, Chinese & international markets (please ensure this is clear in your resume)
- Proven experience in a fast-paced environment (retail/shop fit out or construction)
- Strong commercial acumen, budgeting skills and negotiation expertise
- Deep knowledge of procurement legislation and ethical sourcing principles
- Exposure to ERP or procurement platforms
- A degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or a related discipline

Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) is a purpose-led organisation which is experiencing an exciting period of growth, just over half-way through its store rollout (with more than 70 stores and a continuously growing network in Australia and New Zealand) and significant investment in transformation.

**You will also be rewarded with benefits like these**:

- We're accelerating our growth across Australia and New Zealand, which will create exciting personal development and career progression opportunities.
- We're making the most of flexible working, driving strong collaboration and supporting our teams virtually and flexibly - work 2 days from home.
- Team discounts
- We have a new Support Centre and National Distribution Centre based in Dandenong South, featuring modern technology and facilities including a team member hub, onsite parking, Basketball court, BBQ area and outdoor Table Tennis.
- Paid parental leave
- Novated lease options available
- You’ll be joining a dynamic, friendly team where you’ll be challenged and supported to achieve personal and business goals.
- A work environment that is highly collaborative, inclusive, and progressive.

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**Please note;**
- Every employer in Australia has the obligation to ensure that employees have the relevant working rights. All successful applicants will need to undergo a Right to Work check.
- Due to the intimate and personal nature of our work, successful applicants will also need to undergo a National Police Criminal History check.