The Arnott’s Group portfolio of brands continues the 160-year legacy of the Arnott family, providing quality, great-tasting food to create delicious moments for consumers across the world.
About the Role:
This role is a key role in the Procurement Team, focused on our Ingredient spend, and working with our suppliers and business partners to deliver great outcomes for our business. The role will also offer the opportunity to gain exposure across all key areas of Procurement to build future scale and capability across the team and our business.
The role will support the Head of Procurement - Ingredients and take on direct responsibility to manage spend across several of our sub-categories. The role will scale to the capability of the individual, and offer direct accountability on setting supplier strategy, completing key tenders, building new supplier capability, and ultimately delivering new business opportunities to suppliers, while negotiating enhanced value for our business through great savings, break-through innovation, and a more sustainable Supply Chain for our business.
The role also involves reporting, analysis, price projection and SAP / ERP interaction, to ensure critical skills are developed, and a real appreciation of the value of better buying. This is a key area for our business, and a great role that will provide learning and growth for a highly motivated individual. A great place to build a solid foundation within Procurement across The Arnott’s Group, and build breadth of skill to drive your career even further!
What your day looks like:
Direct accountability (approx. $25M spend / approx. 15% of category) to deliver category plans and manage inflation
Take action within a category to deliver improved spend outcomes and drive savings
Delivering annual hard savings for the business across category spend
Manage supplier performance in contract reviews - quality, service, risk, and spend
Review, assess and understand supply risk
Action decisions and expedite as required to meet new product development timelines
Deliver outcomes for the team – be an active participant in cross-functional teams
Be involved in RFI, RFP and pricing activity to deliver category savings
Be active in aligning suppliers to Sustainability policies, targets, and tracking progress
The Ingredients for Success:
Just like you can’t make a Tim Tam without chocolate, there are a few essential ingredients we need for this role;
Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
Industry experience (preferred)
Analytical mindset, capable of dealing with complex information to draw out insights and opportunities
Organising and project management skills
Articulate, good written and clear presentation skills
Open to change and positive outlook
Basic financial skills and simple spreadsheeting capability
Microsoft skills – strong all around
Perks:
Discounted Gym Memberships
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for all new parents.
Free onsite parking
Discounted Products
Discounted Health Insurance
NAWO membership
Our Culture:
We stand for high performance with integrity and find moments of pride and celebrate the wins gained from our collective effort. These are part of our culture and the cornerstones of The Arnott's way. When you join our team, you can expect to experience a real sense of belonging, be empowered with accountability, be recognised for your contribution, collaborate with great people.
To Apply:
If this sounds like your next opportunity, please follow the link, and apply.
We value diversity in our workforce. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform our team so that we can work together to support your needs throughout the recruitment process.
*We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies
