Global Timber Procurement Lead

Brambles; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Job summary

CHEP, a Brambles company, is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager, Timber AMETA, based in Sydney. You will lead timber sourcing across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, balancing cost, supply security and sustainability while working within the global Blue Forest team.

This role offers ownership of a strategic category, coaching two procurement professionals across regions, and partnering with senior stakeholders to transform our timber procurement approach and drive our

Qualifications

• Strong direct procurement experience within a manufacturing or technical product environment.
• Experience sourcing timber, forestry, building or construction materials, packaging or similar products would be highly regarded.
• Strong commercial capability across supplier negotiations, contracts, cost modelling and supplier development.
• Ability to balance immediate commercial delivery with longer-term strategic thinking and supply risk.
• Strong relationship and influencing skills, working effectively with suppliers, operational teams and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional sourcing strategy for timber across AMETA, translating global Blue Forest strategy into practical solutions that respond to market needs.
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships, including negotiations, contracts, supplier performance and identifying new sources of supply.
• Build understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers to identify opportunities for cost improvement and manage regional targets.
• Balance today’s commercial priorities with longer-term supply planning, collaborating with Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance and Sustainability.
• Lead, coach and develop procurement team members across Australia and South Africa, building capability and adoption of new approaches.
• Contribute to sustainability ambitions by identifying opportunities that support forest restoration and responsible sourcing.

Skills

Procurement experience

Timber sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Cost modelling

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Leadership

Job description

CHEP, a Brambles company, is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager, Timber AMETA, based in Sydney. You will lead timber sourcing across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, balancing cost, supply security and sustainability while working within the global Blue Forest team.

This role offers ownership of a strategic category, coaching two procurement professionals across regions, and partnering with senior stakeholders to transform our timber procurement approach and drive our