Head of Boxed Meat Sourcing & Trading

Rimfire Resources; Sydney; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolworths in Sydney seeks a Head of Supplementary Sourcing & Trading to architect and execute the boxed meat sourcing strategy, drive hands-on purchasing, and partner with planning, logistics, and quality teams to optimise supply and mitigate risk.

You will lead cross-functional teams with deep market intelligence to unlock commercial opportunities and deliver consistent value across the supply chain within a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Track record of architecting and executing overarching sourcing strategies.
• Experience with agricultural commodities, fresh food or protein.
• Understanding meat market cyclicality and livestock supply chains.
• Strong leadership of cross-functional/operational and procurement teams.
• Commercial & strategic acumen with market insights.
• High level problem solving using data in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop Woolworths' boxed meat sourcing strategy and drive day-to-day purchasing execution.
• Partner across planning, logistics, processing, manufacturing and quality to mitigate sourcing risks.
• Build high-value supplier partnerships and drive vendor performance.
• Lead inventory balancing, demand consensus and market intelligence efforts.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Supply chain management

Leadership

Vendor relations

Market intelligence

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Woolworths in Sydney seeks a Head of Supplementary Sourcing & Trading to architect and execute the boxed meat sourcing strategy, drive hands-on purchasing, and partner with planning, logistics, and quality teams to optimise supply and mitigate risk.

You will lead cross-functional teams with deep market intelligence to unlock commercial opportunities and deliver consistent value across the supply chain within a dynamic retail environment.