Procurement Category Specialist - Logistics

Suntory Holdings Limited; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Learning & development

Volunteer leave

Suntory Day

Job summary

Suntory Oceania is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist (Logistics & Warehousing) to shape the future of our logistics spend. You will develop category strategies, lead strategic sourcing, and build strong supplier partnerships to deliver value and mitigate risk.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics Operations, and global teams to drive improvements, optimise costs, and ensure the network remains competitive and resilient for the Oceania region.

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.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category strategies across logistics, warehousing, and customer equipment.
• Lead and support strategic sourcing and tender activities.
• Build strong supplier partnerships and drive supplier performance improvements.
• Negotiate and manage commercial contracts to maximise value and minimise risk.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, demand management, and process improvements.
• Monitor market trends and supplier performance to proactively manage risk and business continuity.
• Leverage procurement systems and data insights to track performance, savings, and value delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders locally, regionally, and globally to implement best-practice procurement strategies

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Procurement systems (SAP, Coupa)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Procurement

Tools

SAP

Coupa

eSourcing platforms

Spend analytics tools

Job description

Requisition ID: 12637

Welcome to Suntory Oceania | Nau mai ki Suntory Oceania

Bringing the best of Suntory to Oceania.

By harnessing the best of Suntory from across Australia and New Zealand, Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food Oceania have created a multi-beverage powerhouse – Suntory Oceania.

Our 40 market-leading brands, including Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, -196, V Energy, Maximus, and Suntory BOSS Coffee, are powered by five distribution centres, more than 1,500 Suntorians and two local manufacturing sites. With full end-to-end control of our portfolio, we pioneer new beverage experiences, inspired by innovation and craftsmanship.

What is the opportunity? | He aha te kōwhiringa?

We're looking for a Procurement Category Specialist (Logistics & Warehousing) to join our Procurement team and help shape the future of one of Suntory Oceania's most critical spend categories. Reporting to the Logistics & Warehousing Category Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and value creation across our logistics, warehousing, and customer equipment portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across the business, partnering with Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics Operations, and global procurement teams to drive commercial outcomes, build strategic supplier partnerships, and ensure our logistics network remains competitive, resilient, and fit for the future.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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

You're a commercially minded procurement professional who enjoys building relationships, solving complex challenges, and delivering tangible business outcomes. You bring a strategic mindset alongside strong analytical and negotiation skills, and you're comfortable influencing stakeholders at all levels.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain, preferably within logistics, warehousing, freight, or FMCG environments.
• Strong supplier relationship and contract management experience.
• Commercial negotiation skills with a track record of delivering value and cost savings.
• The 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.

If you’re not an expert in all these areas, don’t worry! A lot of what we look for is how you would align with our values and your ability to utilise your unique skills and experience.

What’s in it for you? I He aha te mea e whiwhi ai koe?

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities around the world
• Generous incentive to reward your hard work
• An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Gradual return to work to help you transition back from parental leave
• Flexible working – flexible hours and hybrid working
• We are committed to giving back to our communities, so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so
• A Suntory Day – enjoy your birthday off!

At Suntory, we recognise that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.