Procurement Manager

Sharp and Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement firm is seeking a Procurement Manager in Sydney. In this role, you will lead sourcing and supplier management strategies, ensuring cost efficiency and continuity of supply. The ideal candidate has strong procurement experience, negotiation skills, and excellent stakeholder management. This position offers an opportunity to drive improvements in procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement, ideally within food, FMCG, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing both direct/raw material categories and indirect procurement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies across direct/raw materials and indirect spend.
• Partner with operations, R&D, finance, and supply chain to align procurement with business goals.
• Negotiate contracts, manage supplier performance, and mitigate supply risk.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Job description

About the Role

As Procurement Manager, you will lead the sourcing, supplier management, and procurement strategies that underpin production and business operations, managing the end to end spend across both directs & indirects you’ll balance day-to-day operational needs with long-term strategic initiatives to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and continuity of supply.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies across direct/raw materials and indirect spend.
• Partner with operations, R&D, finance, and supply chain to align procurement with business goals.
• Negotiate contracts, manage supplier performance, and mitigate supply risk.
• Drive value through cost optimisation, innovation, and sustainability initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement in procurement processes and reporting.

About You

• Proven experience in procurement, ideally within food, FMCG, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing both direct/raw material categories and indirect procurement.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

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