Indirect Procurement Manager, Australia

23 hours ago

North Ryde, Australia Brambles Group Full time

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our

Hybrid Work Model


**Job Description**:
As part of the Global Procurement team, your role will be to drive value through ensuring the commercial elements of spend are executed with our vendors to enable the delivery of value to the CHEP Australia business.

As part of the APAC Procurement team, your role will be to develop and execute indirect sourcing strategies to enable the delivery of value to the CHEP Australia business. A hybrid role based at our Macquarie Park office, this role reports directly to the Director, Procurement APAC.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

- Delivery of all annual projects and targets in line with agreed strategies
- Directly manage chosen key strategic indirect categories based on knowledge and experience
- Ensure a sound understanding of strategic and operational business priorities is applied by procurement, including, assessment of external factors impacting the category and global procurement priorities.
- Build effective relationships with all relevant Business Stakeholders
- Ensure Contract Management is undertaken inline with the global procurement policy.
- Ensure Supplier Performance & Relationship Management processes are undertaken.
- Support continued implementation of Preferred Supplier Program in Australia
- Effective adoption of global procurement systems and processes
- Strategic mindset
- Procurement experience ideally across both direct and indirect categories
- Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills
- A self-starter, curious and able to work autonomously

Preferred Education

Not Indicated

Preferred Level of Work Experience

Not IndicatedHybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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