Senior Category Manager, AP Packaging Procurement

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly product allowance

Staff purchasing discounts

Cheers Rewards & Recognition platform

Hybrid work model

Learning & career progression

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking a Category Manager AP Procurement – Secondary Packaging to lead category strategy across the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific region. You will manage supplier partnerships, drive cost savings and sustainability outcomes while ensuring supply continuity and value creation.

You will work with procurement, finance and operations teams, travel regionally, and base your activities from North Sydney or Auckland, applying strong negotiation, analytics and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement or category management experience, preferably in FMCG or multinational organisations.
• Experience developing and executing category strategies across geographies, with materials or packaging experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the secondary packaging category strategy, delivering cost savings and sustainable value.
• Lead supplier relationships, including performance reviews, tenders, negotiations and contracts.
• Identify cost reductions and supply optimisation across the AP cluster.
• Drive competitive sourcing to achieve best total cost of ownership while ensuring quality and continuity of supply.
• Forecast and monitor material costs, report risks and variances.
• Develop risk management strategies to address supply market volatility.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking a Category Manager AP Procurement – Secondary Packaging to lead category strategy across the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific region. You will manage supplier partnerships, drive cost savings and sustainability outcomes while ensuring supply continuity and value creation.

You will work with procurement, finance and operations teams, travel regionally, and base your activities from North Sydney or Auckland, applying strong negotiation, analytics and