Sourcing Specialist
1 week ago
**Sourcing Specialist**
**The business**
Our client is a 30 year old market leading FMCG food business, manufacturing and distributing over 300 food products, leading their category as Australia's No1 They partner with all major retailers, and it's an exciting time to join the business with their recent national expansion into 3 new major supermarket categories. They are proudly a 100% Australian-owned business with a genuine focus on their people.
**What's in it for you?**
- A career with an established business in the FMCG industry.
- A company that truly values your ideas and opinions.
- Supportive management team with a strong focus on career development
- Fortnightly company lunches
- On site free parking
- Extra paid day off on your birthday
- Quarterly and end of year Christmas events
**The Role**:
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Due to an on-going expansion of the business, our client is looking for an experienced Strategic Procurement Specialist to manage the current group of contract manufacturers and material suppliers and also to actively manage, seek out and optimise new suppliers both domestically and internationally as they launch new products into the market. This is a highly cross-functional role where you will be working with marketing, product development, quality and logistics to ensure alignment on product composition and packaging.
**Key Responsibilities**:
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- Running sourcing activities and supplier negotiations to deliver sustainable value and manage risk.
- Act as the interface with new and existing suppliers to support and create value for new product development or projects
- Develop, implement, and manage vendor performance metrics, documents and reporting as part of a Supplier Management Program (metrics, compliance, continuous improvement plans)
- Responsible for supporting Commercial, NPD and Operation teams during product development, handover and launch such as but not limited to project order placement, supplier capability and production readiness, supplier performance management, order and stock management, forecasting and contract execution
- Support to execute FY23 company wide strategic projects
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**Key Experience Needed**:
- Minimum 3 years of experience as procurement/sourcing specialist or in a similar role
- Have successfully developed, executed, and managed category and sourcing strategies within FMCG Procurement. (**Food & Beverages experience highly regarded**)
- An effective negotiator, communicator, and people influencer, able to build relationships with stakeholders across all levels
- A thorough understanding of sourcing methodologies
- Sound commercial acumen and demonstrable experience cost drivers
- Exceptional written, verbal communication and presentation skill, strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office Applications and familiar with ERP systems
- Membership of a Procurement/Sourcing affiliated body highly desirable
- Experience in international sourcing and contract management and NPD is **HIGHLY DESIRABLE**
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**If this sounds like you, we'd love to chat**
**PLEASE NOTE: You must have full working rights and currently residing in Australia, either PR or Citizen Visa status to be considered for this role.
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