Procurement Specialist – Bulk & Intermodal

Visy Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Sustainability Initiatives

Lifestyle balance with additional leave

Job summary

Visy Group is seeking a Procurement Specialist – Bulk and Intermodal to manage sourcing activities and drive commercial outcomes. You will be overseeing critical logistics portfolios ensuring cost efficiency and supply chain effectiveness.

The role requires strong negotiation skills and a background in logistics procurement. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment while contributing to sustainability initiatives and career growth opportunities.

Join Visy to be part of a team committed to delivering reliable logistics solutions while making a real impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing and procurement within logistics.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
• Ability to analyze data for performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing activity and tender processes.
• Drive cost, service, and network performance outcomes.
• Build strategic relationships with carriers.
• Negotiate contracts and drive value with transport providers.
• Collaborate with operations and stakeholders to align procurement with needs.
• Deliver tangible cost savings and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Logistics expertise

Procurement skills

Supplier negotiation

Data analysis

Commercial acumen

Commercial acumen

Job description

Shape transport strategy and drive real impact across a national bulk and intermodal logistics network.

Join a stable, growing business with strong leadership, career development, and a collaborative culture.

Permanent role at Essendon Fields and/or Clayton, working closely with operations in a fast‑paced logistics environment.

Bring your logistics and procurement expertise to shape transport strategy and deliver real commercial outcomes. Apply today!

Role Details

The Procurement Specialist – Bulk and Intermodal plays a critical role within Visy, reporting directly to the Group Procurement Manager – Logistics. You will be responsible for managing sourcing activity, running tender processes, and providing procurement support across Bulk and Intermodal logistics categories.

What You’ll Do

• Own a critical logistics portfolio across bulk and intermodal, driving cost, service, and network performance outcomes that matter.
• Set and deliver category strategy that improves carrier performance, strengthens supply continuity, and unlocks long‑term value.
• Lead end‑to‑end sourcing and negotiations with transport providers, securing competitive rates and robust commercial agreements.
• Build and manage strategic carrier relationships, holding suppliers accountable to KPIs while driving innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with operations and senior stakeholders to solve real logistics challenges and align procurement decisions with on‑the‑ground needs.
• Identify and deliver tangible value through cost savings, efficiency gains, and smarter ways of working in a complex, regulated transport environment.

What You Will Bring

• Take ownership of critical transport spend across bulk and intermodal, directly impacting cost, service, and network performance.
• Drive hard‑hitting commercial outcomes through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and contract optimisation.
• Turn data into action, using analytics to unlock efficiencies and improve logistics performance at scale.
• Partner with operations leaders on the ground to influence decisions and deliver real, tangible outcomes.
• Build and manage high‑performing supplier relationships that keep freight moving reliably and efficiently.
• Thrive in a fast‑paced, complex logistics environment where your thinking, agility, and commercial acumen set you apart.

What you’ll love when you join us

• Sustainability: Contribute to sustainability initiatives that make a difference.
• Supportive Environment: Be part of a team that values safety, respect, and collaboration.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for further training and career advancement within the company.
• Lifestyle balance: Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

About Visy Logistics

At Visy Logistics, we don’t just move freight – we move industries forward. As part of one of Australia’s most sustainable and innovative businesses, we provide our people with the stability of a major employer and the opportunity to make a real impact every day. Offering a range of logistics services from warehousing, contract logistics, linehaul, intermodal transport, global freight forwarding and bulk logistics, we do logistics differently. Join a team that delivers reliable, safe and efficient transport solutions – backed by a national network and a strong commitment to our customers, communities and the planet.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!

These roles are only open to candidates currently residing in Australia with full working rights.

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria, which will include a criminal history check.

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.