Group Manager- Direct Materials

Job Description

Were looking for a strategic and commercially driven Group Manager Procurement (Direct Materials) to lead sourcing supplier management and category strategy across a significant spend portfolio.

In this senior leadership role you will drive cost quality service risk and sustainability outcomes while ensuring supply continuity and strong governance. Youll work closely with cross-functional leaders across Operations Planning Quality Finance and Supply Chain to deliver business-critical outcomes.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Develop and execute category strategies for direct materials aligned to business objectives manufacturing needs and risk management
• Deliver annual value plans including cost savings cash improvements and productivity outcomes supported by strong financial governance
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFx processes and contract negotiations to secure competitive and sustainable supply
• Manage supplier performance drive continuous improvement and foster innovation in materials processes and sustainability outcomes
• Partner closely with Operations Supply Chain Planning and Technical/Quality to ensure alignment and successful implementation of sourcing strategies
• Lead coach and develop the two direct reports; set clear objectives build capability in negotiation analytics and stakeholder management.

Your skills and experience:

• Significant experience in direct materials procurement within manufacturing FMCG or industrial environments.
• Proven success delivering value in complex categories with commodity volatility and supply constraints.
• Strong commercial acumen including contract negotiation cost modelling and pricing mechanisms
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders
• Experience in supplier performance management and risk mitigation

Qualifications :

Tertiary qualifications in Business Supply Chain Engineering Finance or similar

Additional Information :

About us

Our vision is to lead the circular economy through packaging reuse and recycling solutions. Its a future-driven group commitment designed to create lasting value.

Were the largest plastics recycler in Australia and New Zealand and one of the regions biggest user of recycled materials. We have 6000 team members operate 110 manufacturing facilities across 15 countries and our customers include some of the worlds largest brands that consumers know and trust.

As a global leader in circular and sustainable packaging solutions weve committed to lead the circular economy through a $500 million investment plan. 

For us its about finding new and better ways of doing things. Ways to grow business to give back to the environment and to enrich peoples lives every day.

Our promise is to create a better and more prosperous world all round.

Thats our future Pact. Lets lead the way together.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time