Strategic Procurement Lead – Logistics & Warehousing

Suntory Holdings Limited; Ipswich City; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Learning & development opportunities

Generous incentive

Parental leave policy

Volunteer leave

Suntory Day

Job summary

Suntory Oceania is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist (Logistics & Warehousing) to join the Procurement team. You will shape strategic sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive value across logistics, warehousing, and customer equipment portfolios.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics Operations, and global procurement teams to deliver commercial outcomes, build strategic supplier partnerships, and keep our logistics network

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain.
• Strong supplier relationship and contract management experience.
• Commercial negotiation skills with a track record of delivering value and cost savings.
• Ability to analyse data and translate insights into action.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience working with procurement systems such as SAP, Coupa, eSourcing platforms, or spend analytics tools.
• A collaborative approach combined with curiosity and a desire to continuously improve.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and execution of category strategies across logistics, warehousing, and customer equipment.
• Leading and supporting strategic sourcing and tender activities.
• Building strong supplier partnerships and driving supplier performance improvements.
• Negotiating and managing commercial contracts to maximise value and minimise risk.
• Identifying opportunities for cost optimisation, demand management, and process improvements.
• Monitoring market trends and supplier performance to proactively manage risk and business continuity.
• Leveraging procurement systems and data insights to track performance, savings, and value delivery.
• Collaborating with stakeholders locally, regionally, and globally to implement best-practice procurement strategies.

Skills

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Strategic mindset

Collaboration

Tools

SAP

Coupa

eSourcing platforms

Spend analytics

Job description

Suntory Oceania is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist (Logistics & Warehousing) to join the Procurement team. You will shape strategic sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive value across logistics, warehousing, and customer equipment portfolios.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics Operations, and global procurement teams to deliver commercial outcomes, build strategic supplier partnerships, and keep our logistics network