Hybrid working environment 60% office, 40% WFH
- Perm full time role offering competitive salary + bonus
- Strong focus on internal progression and promotion
**About Us**:
Here at Lactalis, we are true to our purpose: we are a family business offering healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together for everyday needs for Australians. And, we just happen to be the worldwide leader in what we do.
At the heart of our Australian business we have over 2,200 passionate employees across 14 locations, working closely with our farmers, customers and consumers to produce the finest dairy products in the country. Pillar brands such as Paul's, OAK, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.
**About the role**:
Our Procurement function is a core part of our business and an area we continue to invest heavily in. The most important part of that investment is our people and we are seeking great talent with packaging sourcing experience to report to our Procurement Manager - Directs. The overall purpose of this role is the end-to-end category management of defined categories from sourcing through to contract management.
Reporting to the Procurement Manger - Packaging your responsibilities will include:
- You will be responsible for their financial performance including identification and delivery of cost savings projects, and establishing and making recommendations on short and long term supplier strategies.
- Providing regular reports for senior stakeholders (Executive Committee Members and Procurement Directors) such as market reports, business unit dashboards, internal reporting on savings/rebates, and payment term performance.
- Develop and manage strategic category management across the Directs category in order to identify and maximise procurement efficiencies, value generation, and market insight strategy for the procurement process, and to build the overall effectiveness of the Procurement and Contract Management function.
**About you**:
- You have had exposure to a complex procurement function
- Previous procurement experience with a deep understanding of FMCG manufacturing will be highly regarded
- Experience in Packaging is essential - 2 years
- Looking for the start of your career or to continue growing your skills with a Global Company
- Demonstrated communication skills across senior stakeholders and vendor environments.
- Extensive experience driving strategic outcomes and collaboration with peers and management.
- High level oral and written communication skills