Gateway APAC Senior Buyer - Strategic Sourcing Leader

Merlin-Entertainment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free attraction access

Career development opportunities

Extra leave (birthday, wellbeing, Vol)

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Regional attraction passes & hotel-dis

Fun, collaborative culture

Job summary

Merlin Entertainments is seeking a Senior Buyer for Gateway APAC to drive strategic sourcing across its APAC attractions, partnering with regional leaders to maximise value and ensure responsible sourcing.

You will lead RFIs, RFQs and RFPs, consolidate suppliers, and manage supplier performance while aligning procurement with operations and ESG commitments across Australia, New Zealand and the APAC region.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in strategic procurement, sourcing or category management.
• Experience delivering commercial value through sourcing, supplier management and contract negotiations.
• Experience leading tender processes, including RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Strong supplier relationship management and contract management capability.
• Excellent commercial, financial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret spend and supplier data.
• Proven ability to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across Gateway APAC attractions.
• Develop and implement regional category and sourcing strategies aligned with global priorities.
• Manage RFIs, RFQs, RFPs and major contract renewals.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate suppliers and leverage regional purchasing power.
• Conduct spend, supplier and market analysis to identify cost efficiencies.
• Develop relationships with key regional suppliers and lead performance reviews.
• Drive supplier innovation, continuous improvement and resilience initiatives.
• Negotiate pricing and terms to maximise value and minimise risk.
• Partner with business leaders to align procurement with operations.
• Support sustainable sourcing, ESG requirements and governance.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Sourcing leadership

Vendor management

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Excel reporting

Education

CIPS or equivalent

Tools

Coupa

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Merlin Entertainments is seeking a Senior Buyer for Gateway APAC to drive strategic sourcing across its APAC attractions, partnering with regional leaders to maximise value and ensure responsible sourcing.

You will lead RFIs, RFQs and RFPs, consolidate suppliers, and manage supplier performance while aligning procurement with operations and ESG commitments across Australia, New Zealand and the APAC region.