Procurement Specialist

HO Melb Rivalea; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Pork Australia, a leading integrated agri-food company in Australia, seeks a Raw Meat Procurement Specialist to join our Melbourne-based Laverton team. You will manage raw materials supply from internal operations and external suppliers, ensuring specifications, cost efficiency, and supply performance.

Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Finance and NPD to drive procurement processes, forecast needs, and support product innovation while upholding HACCP, GMP and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• 5+ years in procurement, sourcing, or sales within meat/food sectors.
• Strong understanding of raw meat specifications, yields, grading, and quality requirements.
• Demonstrated cost modelling, forecasting, and scenario analysis capabilities.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis experience is essential.
• Experience with HACCP, GMP, traceability, and food labeling standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage raw meat procurement across internal and external supply channels.
• Develop and execute sourcing and supplier strategies, including contract negotiations and cost optimisation.
• Analyse yields, quality, and processing efficiency to drive cost savings.
• Provide procurement forecasting and reporting to support production planning.
• Collaborate with NPD and Quality to define material specifications and ensure food safety standards.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical capability

Cost modelling

Forecasting

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Commerce, Agribusiness, Food Science, or related

Procurement qualifications (e.g., CIPS)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JBS Pork Australia is Australia's leading integrated agri-food company, supplying high-quality pork products to domestic and export markets through a network of farming, processing, and distribution sites across NSW and Victoria. As part of the global JBS Group, we offer diverse career opportunities and the chance to contribute to a sustainable, innovative protein business.

Our mission is to be the best in all that we do, delivering superior products and services, building trusted supplier partnerships, and creating a better future for our people.

About the Role

We are seeking a Raw Meat Procurement Specialist to join our Melbourne-based team at Laverton. Reporting to the Head of Value Added, this role is responsible for managing the supply of raw materials from both internal operations (boning room and processing plant) and external suppliers, ensuring product specifications are met while optimising cost and supply performance.

You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including Operations, Quality, Finance, and New Product Development (NPD), to support efficient procurement processes, drive continuous improvement, and identify opportunities for innovation.

Your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to

• Manage raw meat procurement across internal and external supply channels, ensuring consistent availability, specification compliance, cost efficiency, and alignment with manufacturing requirements.
• Develop and execute sourcing and supplier strategies, including contract negotiations, commodity market monitoring, risk management, and optimisation of total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Drive supplier and internal performance improvement by analysing yields, quality, and processing efficiency, using data-driven insights to improve outcomes and reduce material costs.
• Provide procurement forecasting and reporting, delivering accurate short and long-term supply forecasts to support production planning, budgeting, and capacity management.
• Partner with New Product Development (NPD) and Quality teams to define cost-effective raw material specifications, support product innovation initiatives, and ensure supplier compliance with quality and food safety standards.

About You

The successful candidate will bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Commerce, Agribusiness, Food Science, or a related discipline. Professional procurement qualifications (e.g. CIPS) will be highly regarded.
• 5+ years' experience in procurement, sourcing, or sales within the meat, seafood, food manufacturing, or agribusiness sectors.
• Strong understanding of raw meat specifications, yields, grading systems, and quality requirements.
• Demonstrated analytical capability, including cost modelling, supply and demand planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Proven ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive commercial outcomes through data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and present complex information to both internal and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, continuous improvement mindset, and proactive problem-solving capability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting.
• Working knowledge of food industry compliance frameworks, including HACCP, GMP, traceability requirements, and regulatory labelling standards.
• Experience working within integrated protein, food manufacturing, or agricultural supply chain environments.

If you're looking for an opportunity to play a key role in a leading food manufacturing business and influence sourcing strategy, cost optimisation, and product innovation, we'd love to hear from you.