Logistics Sourcing Lead – Australasia

Essity; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunity

Screen-Free Friday afternoons

Springvale office with free on-site停车

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager - Logistics (Australasia) to lead sourcing strategies across road transport, warehousing, freight forwarding and international shipping services. You will influence stakeholders across local, regional and global teams to deliver value, improve service quality and drive sustainability in our supply chain.

The role requires 5+ years in strategic sourcing with strong commercial capability, and offers a hybrid work model with exposure to multi-country

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or category management.
• Proven track record of delivering savings and value creation.
• Strong stakeholder influence across a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies for logistics.
• Lead tender processes and supplier negotiations.
• Drive cost optimisation and risk mitigation.
• Partner with regional and global teams to align priorities.
• Monitor market trends and supplier performance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Supplier negotiations

Category management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, procurement or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP

Job description

Essity is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager - Logistics (Australasia) to lead sourcing strategies across road transport, warehousing, freight forwarding and international shipping services. You will influence stakeholders across local, regional and global teams to deliver value, improve service quality and drive sustainability in our supply chain.

The role requires 5+ years in strategic sourcing with strong commercial capability, and offers a hybrid work model with exposure to multi-country