Grove Fruit Juice is one of the largest Australian family-owned fresh fruit processors in Australia. We are Australian farming families crafting premium juice straight from our groves. Our brands include Grove Juice, Boost Juice, and Only Juice, as well as an extensive private label portfolio.
We are a vertically integrated manufacturing business which includes large-scale farm production, high-volume raw juice extraction and world class automated bottling systems. We take care of the entire juice making process – we plant, grow, harvest, select and squeeze it ourselves, preserving what's good for our customers. We're more than a juice company. We're a values-based business with a broad purpose to inspire real change and have an overall beneficial impact on our community. As we grow, our contribution to society grows, providing lasting value to our community that's well beyond our operations. We want to leave our people, our families, our community, and our land in a better place, as a result of our success.
Our philosophy is simple; we want to do right by our product, our people, our community and our land.
Role Description
We are seeking a full-time Group Procurement Manager to join our team on-site in the Greater Brisbane Area. The Group Procurement Manager is responsible for leading procurement strategy, supplier management, inventory optimisation and commercial performance across the organisation's integrated supply chain – from farm production to finished goods manufacturing. This role ensures continuity of supply, builds strong and trusted relationships with suppliers and retailer customers, delivers cost and productivity improvements and supports business growth objectives including new product development (NPD). The position oversees contractual, commercial, and performance outcomes across all ingredient, packaging and farm-derived inputs and materials.
Responsibilities
* Develop and implement a group procurement strategy aligned to business growth, operational efficiency and financial objectives.
* Lead procurement initiatives covering ingredients, packaging, farm-sourced inputs and materials, indirect goods and services and strategic suppliers.
* Provide strategic insights into market conditions, commodity trends, supply risks and commercial opportunities.
* Build and maintain long‐term, trusted and collaborative relationships with key suppliers.
* Establish joint business planning processes with suppliers to drive innovation, quality improvement and commercial value.
Sourcing, Contracts & Commercial Negotiation
* Drive commercial procurement activities, including tendering (RFP/RFQ), contracting, pricing negotiations and service‐level agreements.
* Ensure all contracts include clear service expectations, KPIs, compliance requirements and commercial protections.
* Negotiate medium‐long‐term agreements to secure cost competitiveness, supply continuity and quality reliability.
* Conduct value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) with new and existing suppliers to unlock productivity benefits.
Farm‐Sourced Raw Materials Procurement
* Optimise procurement of raw materials sourced from the organisation's own farms, ensuring alignment between farm production capacity, forecasting, and manufacturing needs.
* Support long‐term raw material planning across seasons, crop cycles or other relevant farm production rhythms.
* Partner with farm management teams to ensure stable supply, efficiency and cost transparency.
Inventory Management & Supply Cycle Optimisation
* Manage inventory levels of ingredients and packaging within agreed targets, ensuring availability while minimising working capital.
* Continuously improve planning processes to enhance forecast accuracy and reduce shortages, overstocking and obsolescence.
* Collaborate with Supply Planning to optimise end‐to‐end supply cycles across farms, manufacturing and distribution.
NPD (New Product Development) Support
* Actively participate in NPD projects, providing costings, sourcing options and supplier capability insights.
* Ensure procurement timelines align with NPD gating processes, pilot production and commercial launch plans.
* Source alternative materials or packaging formats to support innovation and differentiation.
Productivity & Cost Improvement Programs
* Implement a structured productivity program utilising RFP processes, supplier negotiations, cost‐down initiatives and value analysis methodologies.
* Identify and deliver savings, cost avoidance, and operational efficiencies while maintaining or improving quality and service.
* Develop supplier performance scorecards and ensure results are monitored against agreed KPIs (quality, cost, delivery, service, innovation).
* Provide accurate and timely management reporting on supplier performance, risks, spend, productivity benefits and contract compliance.
* Recommend corrective actions where performance variations or quality deviations occur.
Budgeting, Financial Management & KPIs
* Establish the annual procurement budget for all ingredients and packaging components.
* Track and report Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and drive continuous improvement in cost performance.
* Measure and improve forecast accuracy across raw materials and packaging.
* Provide regular financial updates and risk assessments to senior leadership.
* Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Food Science, Agribusiness, or related discipline.
* 10+ years procurement experience, ideally in FMCG, food manufacturing, agribusiness or vertically integrated environments.
* Strong commercial negotiation experience including contracts, SLAs, and long‐term agreements.
* Demonstrated success leading productivity and cost‐down initiatives.
* Experience working with farm operations, commodity inputs, or agricultural supply chains highly desirable.
* Experience engaging directly with major retail customers (e.g., Coles, Woolworths, Aldi) preferred.
* Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems, procurement analytics, and advanced data tools.
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