Location: Geelong
Weekly Hours: 30.4 hours (4 days per week)
Employment Type: Fixed Term from January, 2025, to December 31, 2025
Reports To: CEO
State Government funded role via Coordination Grant
About Us:
Geelong Foodshare is the core of food security in the Greater Geelong region. Nurturing our community with healthy food and creating impactful social change. We partner with local agencies, suppliers, and networks to support sustainable food security. As we expand our operations, we’re looking for a Supplier Relations Manager to play a vital role in strengthening and growing these essential relationships.
Position Overview:
The Supplier Relations Manager will be responsible for building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with our food suppliers, ensuring a reliable, diverse, and high-quality supply chain. This role requires an individual who can proactively engage with suppliers, showcase our growing operational capacity, and communicate our professional and impactful approach to food rescue and distribution.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and strengthen partnerships with primary producers, wholesalers, and retailers to expand our food supply network.
* Promote Geelong Foodshare’s capacity for efficient and professional handling, including our expanded fleet of high-capacity vehicles.
* Work collaboratively to improve food security outcomes by increasing the amount of donated food available for distribution to our vast network of partners expanding down to Barwon South West region.
* Actively engage with suppliers to understand their needs and align them with our mission, building trust and long-term partnerships.
* Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain, maintaining predictability, variety, and quality in food supply.
Qualifications:
* Demonstrated experience in relationship management, supply chain coordination, or a similar field.
* Strong communication and negotiation skills with an ability to represent Geelong Foodshare professionally.
* Understanding of the food industry, logistics, or nonprofit food relief would be an asset.
* Ability to work independently and manage time effectively within a part-time structure.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of food security efforts in Greater Geelong. By fostering relationships with suppliers, you’ll directly impact our community’s access to nutritious food and be part of a passionate team dedicated to creating long-term social change.
How to Apply:
Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter, detailing your experience and motivation for applying. Please submit applications by January 13th 2025.
Join us in making a real difference for Greater Geelong—apply today!
Seniority Level
* Entry Level
Employment Type
* Part-time
Job Function
* Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
* Non-profit Organizations
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