Procurement Manager

About Us

We're a privately held, family business competing against some of the biggest multinationals in the world. We are

Australia's No. 1 Pure Coffee Company*. Since 1947, we've been building brands into internationally recognised household names like Vittoria Coffee, Jarlsberg Cheese and Santa Vittoria mineral water. We are a fast-moving, innovative, market leading business with a strong entrepreneurial culture. We only look at our competitors to ensure we can act differently. We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our highly skilled and experienced purchasing team based in our Company's Head Office in Silverwater, New South Wales
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About the Role

As the Procurement Manager you will lead the Purchasing team and will be responsible for a number of strategic categories. This role reports into the Head of Purchasing and NPD.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership & management of the Purchasing team
• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement -
  Lead sourcing & international buying across key procurement categories, including raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and finished goods. Develop sourcing strategies aligned with cost efficiency, innovation, risk mitigation and sustainability.
• Supplier & Contract Management –
  Manage relationships with suppliers, ensuring ongoing value delivery and performance as well as pricing across global regions. Oversee procurement KPIs across quality, inventory holdings, DIFOT, responsiveness and commercial terms
• Cross Functional Collaboration –
  Working closely with our demand planning team as well as other internal and external supply chain partners to achieve optimal outcomes for your categories.
  You will work closely with Finance to support forecasting, budget planning and price movement analysis. Collaboration on sourcing strategies that align with customer specific or channel driven needs across grocery and foodservice.
• Risk, Efficiency & Compliance
• Implement
  process improvements across purchasing systems and tools to enhance data accuracy, cost control, and visibility and ensure supplier adherence to VFB quality, food safety, sustainability and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for your function.

About You:

Ideally you will demonstrate:

• Senior-level experience in procurement, with significant experience in FMCG, coffee, food or beverage sectors.
• Strong background in global purchasing, with exposure to green coffee and/or agricultural commodities an advantage.
• Demonstrated success managing large supplier networks across multiple regions (Europe, Asia, USA).
• Experience managing a team in Procurement/purchasing and working with manufacturing, warehousing, and supply chain teams.
• Experience in international shipping, AQIS, customs compliance and freight forwarders
• General understanding of Food Standards legislation and QA certification principles (such as Haccp)
• Well-developed analytical and data interpretation skills
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple categories and priorities.
• Curious, commercially driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business.
• Able to build supplier partnerships that go beyond price—focused on long-term value.

We Offer You:

• The opportunity to join a team of passionate, results driven professionals who love what they do
• Experience across multiple iconic well-known food and beverage brands
• Extensive personal and professional growth opportunities to help accelerate your career
• Significantly less bureaucracy and red tape than our competitors
• The opportunity to work alongside some of the world's best chefs, iconic restaurants, and cafes.
• Complimentary catered lunch on Fridays and unlimited barista made coffee, everyday
• Opportunity to make a difference and give back to the community through charity initiatives.
• Free onsite parking at our offices in Silverwater, NSW
• A remuneration package commensurate with experience
• Generous staff discounts on all products
• Be part of a unique culture built on strong family values

About Us:

We're a privately held, family business competing against some of the biggest multinationals in the world. We are Australia's No. 1 Pure Coffee Company*. Since 1947, we've been building brands into internationally recognised household names like Vittoria Coffee, Jarlsberg Cheese and Santa Vittoria mineral water. We are a fast-moving, innovative, market-leading business with a strong entrepreneurial culture. We only look at our competitors to ensure we can act differently.

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*Source: IRI Scan Data, Pure Coffee, Value Sales MAT to Dollars)