Procurement Manager
An exciting opportunity has become available for a commercially driven Procurement Manager to join a well-established Australian manufacturer and wholesaler with a strong market position and a long history of growth.
The business operates across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, supplying a broad range of high-volume engineered products into industries including construction, retail hardware, manufacturing and oil & gas. With an established support team and significant international supplier network, this is a key role responsible for driving the organisation’s sourcing strategy and commercial outcomes.
The Role
Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will take ownership of procurement and overseas sourcing across a large and diverse product portfolio. This is a hands-on strategic role combining supplier management, commercial negotiation, product development and international sourcing. Key responsibilities will include:
- Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies across a broad product portfolio
- Identify, evaluate and develop new international suppliers, particularly across Asia
- Manage and strengthen relationships with existing suppliers
- Lead supplier negotiations to achieve competitive pricing, quality and service outcomes
- Identify alternative and more competitive sources of supply
- Conduct supplier reviews and audits across the international supplier base
- Manage a large number of SKUs sourced from overseas manufacturers
- Work closely with Product Management on new product opportunities and range development
- Support market research, product development and commercialisation initiatives
- Monitor supplier performance, quality, cost and delivery
- Drive ESG compliance and APCO Covenant requirements
- Use data and market analysis to identify procurement opportunities and improve commercial outcomes
- Travel internationally to visit suppliers and manufacturing partners as required
An exciting opportunity has become available for a commercially driven Procurement Manager to join a well-established Australian manufacturer and wholesaler with a strong market position and a long history of growth.
The business operates across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, supplying a broad range of high-volume engineered products into industries including construction, retail hardware, manufacturing and oil & gas. With an established support team and significant international supplier network, this is a key role responsible for driving the organisation’s sourcing strategy and commercial outcomes.
The Role
Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will take ownership of procurement and overseas sourcing across a large and diverse product portfolio. This is a hands-on strategic role combining supplier management, commercial negotiation, product development and international sourcing. Key responsibilities will include:
- Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies across a broad product portfolio
- Identify, evaluate and develop new international suppliers, particularly across Asia
- Manage and strengthen relationships with existing suppliers
- Lead supplier negotiations to achieve competitive pricing, quality and service outcomes
- Identify alternative and more competitive sources of supply
- Conduct supplier reviews and audits across the international supplier base
- Manage a large number of SKUs sourced from overseas manufacturers
- Work closely with Product Management on new product opportunities and range development
- Support market research, product development and commercialisation initiatives
- Monitor supplier performance, quality, cost and delivery
- Drive ESG compliance and APCO Covenant requirements
- Use data and market analysis to identify procurement opportunities and improve commercial outcomes
- Travel internationally to visit suppliers and manufacturing partners as required
About You
We are looking for an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in international/overseas sourcing, ideally within a manufacturing, engineering, hardware, building products or similarly product-focused environment.
You will ideally bring:
- 10+ years' procurement experience, with significant overseas sourcing exposure
- Strong experience sourcing from and managing suppliers across Asia
- Proven capability across supplier selection, negotiation and supplier development
- Experience managing large and complex SKU portfolios
- Strong commercial and analytical capability
- Experience working with product development and new product introduction
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills
- Strong supplier relationship and negotiation capabilities
- A practical, hands-on approach with the ability to operate strategically
- Degree-level qualifications in a relevant disciplineExperience within engineering, building products, hardware, safety products or manufacturing would be highly regarded.
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