Country Procurement Lead, Australia (PR/002788)

Role Purpose
This role is accountable for delivering significant cost savings, enhancing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance, and managing key local and one global spend category/global initiative.
The role will report into Global Head of Procurement with matrix reporting to the Country Manager of Australia.  

Role Accountabilities

 

  • Country Procurement Management

 

  • Lead the coordination and leveraging of addressable spends across Australia to drive value and efficiency.
  • Deliver annual savings of 3-5% on addressable spend through strategic sourcing, negotiation, and process optimization.
  • Drive improvements in Purchase Order (PO) compliance and other key procurement metrics.
  • Conduct comprehensive reviews of existing contracts and legacy suppliers to identify opportunities for consolidation, renewal, or re-sourcing.
  • Redefine and segment the supplier base across key categories, including MRO, Energy & Utilities, Land Transportation, and Capex.
  • Establish and manage a robust Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program with key strategic suppliers in the region.
  • Digital Transformation & Process Excellence
  • Champion the modernization of the procurement function by leading the implementation and adoption of digital tools such as Spend Cube, ProCon (our RFx tool), and Olam Agri’s Generative AI platforms.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement from an end-to-end perspective using digital, AI, and advanced analytics.
  • Work with the business to understand spend, risk profile, requirements, and existing processes to facilitate transformation.
  • Global Category/NCP initiative Management
  • Assume responsibility for one global procurement category, developing and executing a company-wide strategy for that category.
  • Determine and implement global sourcing strategies, RFx processes, and contract management standards for the assigned category.
  • Ensure that spend optimization, savings, and compliance metrics are achieved for the assigned global category.

 
Key Skills & Experience

  • A minimum of 15 years of strategic procurement experience.
  • At least 10 years of demonstrated procurement experience within the Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) market.
  • Proven track record of developing and maintaining effective business relationships and acting as a credible and influential business partner.
  • Strong experience in key procurement categories such as MRO, Energy & Utilities, Land Transportation, and Capex.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver significant cost savings and performance improvements.
  • Experience in leading procurement modernization and implementing digital tools (e.g., e-sourcing platforms, spend analytics, P2P systems).
  • Additional desirable skills include project management, technology implementation, and effective communication with global leadership.
Location:

Australia : Brisbane

Job type:
reference:

PR/002788

salary:

150,000 - 180,000 AUD per annum

discipline:

Purchasing & Procurement

Sectors:
posted date:

July 18, 2025

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