Procurement Officer

Elements Recruitment Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Elements Recruitment Australia partners with a well‑established global organisation in the packaging and manufacturing sector to appoint a commercially minded Procurement Officer in Sydney. This hands‑on role offers genuine commercial responsibility, exposure to a broad supplier network, and the chance to negotiate pricing, terms and supplier performance while contributing to supply chain resilience.

You will engage with ERP systems and Excel, manage multiple suppliers and projects, and

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant procurement experience, ideally in packaging, manufacturing, or FMCG sectors.
• Proven ability to negotiate pricing, terms, and supplier contracts.
• Strong supplier relationship management and cost-analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing, contracts, lead times, MOQs and commercial terms.
• Manage and develop key supplier relationships and performance.
• Source new and alternative suppliers and run supplier quotes, tenders and reviews.
• Challenge supplier price increases and monitor cost, quality, service and delivery.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks and collaborate with planning, purchasing, sales, finance and quality.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Analytical thinking

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Procurement Officer

Commercial Procurement, Supplier Management, Sourcing & Negotiation

If you're a procurement professional who enjoys getting behind the numbers, challenging suppliers, negotiating better commercial outcomes and finding smarter ways to secure supply, this could be a very interesting next move.

We're working with a well-established, global organisation within the packaging and manufacturing sector to appoint a commercially minded Procurement Officer.

This is a hands-on procurement role with genuine commercial responsibility and exposure to a broad supplier network.

What you'll actually be doing

• Negotiate pricing, contracts, lead times, MOQs and commercial terms
• Manage and develop key supplier relationships
• Source new and alternative suppliers
• Run supplier quotes, tenders and commercial reviews
• Challenge and negotiate supplier price increases
• Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, service and delivery
• Identify and mitigate supply risks before they become problems
• Work closely with Supply Planning, Purchasing, Sales, Customer Service, Quality, Operations and Finance
• Analyse supplier pricing, spend, performance and market movements
• Support new business opportunities through competitive sourcing
• Drive supplier improvement and corrective actions
• Contribute to procurement projects, process improvement and ERP/data initiatives

In other words, you'll have genuine influence over what the business buys, who it buys it from and what it pays.

We're interested in procurement professionals who have already had exposure to commercial supplier management and negotiation.

You might currently be a:

We're looking for approximately 3-5 years' relevant experience, ideally gained within:

• Procurement / purchasing
• Manufacturing
• Packaging
• FMCG / consumer goods
• Distribution / wholesale
• Supply chain
• Logistics
• Another commercially focused supplier environment

You don't necessarily need packaging experience. What's more important is that you can demonstrate:

• You've negotiated with suppliers — not just ordered from them
• You're comfortable challenging pricing and commercial terms
• You can build strong supplier relationships while still holding suppliers accountable
• You understand lead times, supply risk, quality and service
• You're commercially and analytically minded
• You're confident working with ERP systems and Excel
• You can manage multiple suppliers, projects and priorities

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to move beyond transactional purchasing and develop your career across commercial procurement, sourcing, negotiation and supplier management.

You'll gain exposure to a broad supplier base and be involved in procurement decisions that directly impact cost, margin, supply continuity and customer outcomes.

And importantly, you don't need to have managed a team to be successful here.

We're looking for someone who is commercially sharp, curious, confident with suppliers and ready to take ownership.

If that's how you naturally approach procurement, we would like to hear from you.