The Company
Our client is a leading food manufacturing business with a strong presence in the industry. They are seeking a Procurement Officer, to oversee the Raw Materials portfolio to work closely with the existing supply chain team.
 
The Role
Reporting to the leader of the procurement team, and working closely with the wider internal stakeholders, the role will be based in SW Sydney.
Key responsibilities include:

• Sourcing and procuring Raw Materials that will be used for the manufacturing process.
• Support material evaluation, change control, including material substitutions, specification updates, supplier changes, and cost-driven optimisations
• They need someone who is confident on leading negotiations, managing suppliers and overseeing cost targets.
• Supporting inventory planning and working with both domestic and international logistics providers.   

 
Your Background
To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Solid experience of managing Raw Materials procurement within food, beverage, cosmetics, FMCG or a similar regulated environment.
• Proven ability of sourcing, negotiating and managing suppliers.
• Knowledge of logistics and import processes, including international sourcing
• Prior experience of supporting NPD and operational teams in a manufacturing setting.

 
What’s on offer
In return you will be given the opportunity to work for an award winning business and will receive ongoing support and training from your manager. This role is based in SW Sydney, and the business are looking to pay $90K – $105K + Super.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further you can contact Tom Howard at Blackbook Executive on 02 9030 6144.

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