CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.
Job Description
Great opportunity to make a real difference, making a strategic contribution to the underlying profitability of CHEP Australia.
Are you an experienced Procurement Specialist looking to join a global ASX listed blue chip organisation and take the next step in your career?
As part of the Global Procurement team, your role will be to drive value through ensuring the commercial elements of spend are executed with our vendors to enable the delivery of value to the CHEP Australia business.
In addition, this role will be responsible for recommending and implementing activities associated with risk management and sustainability as defined by regional and global strategies. You will also be responsible for supplier management from identified sources to assure quality of delivery and performance, creating improvement plans where required and fostering a continuous improvement culture.
Based at our Macquarie Park office, this role reports to the Director, Procurement APAC.
The key responsibilities of this role include:
- Delivery of all annual projects and targets in line with agreed strategies
- Directly manage chosen key strategic direct and/or indirect categories based on knowledge and experience
- Ensure a sound understanding of strategic and operational business priorities is applied by procurement, including, assessment of external factors impacting the category and global procurement priorities.
- Build effective relationships with all relevant Business Stakeholders
- Ensure Contract Management is undertaken inline with the global procurement policy.
- Ensure Supplier Performance & Relationship Management processes are undertaken.
- Support continued implementation of Preferred Supplier Program in Australia
- Effective adoption of global procurement systems and processes
- Participate where required in the Integrated Business Planning / S&OP and product development processes through providing insights, trends, risks and opportunities and recommendations to enable Brambles to achieve operational and strategic objectives and priorities
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills, experience and qualifications:
- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Supply Chain and Logistics or a related discipline desired.
- Strategic mindset
- Procurement experience ideally across both direct and indirect categories
- Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills
- A self-starter, curious and able to work autonomously
Preferred Education
Bachelors - Business Administration/Management
Preferred Level of Work Experience
7 - 10 years
Remote Type
Hybrid Remote
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
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What We Do
CHEP is a global leader in managed, returnable and reusable packaging solutions, serving many of the world's largest companies in sectors such as consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage and automotive. CHEP’s service is environmentally sustainable and increases efficiency for customers while reducing operating risk and product damage. CHEP’s 7,500-plus employees and 300 million pallets and containers offer unbeatable coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points in 49 countries. Our customer portfolio includes global companies and brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestlé, Ford and GM. CHEP is part of Brambles Limited. For more information, visit www.chep.com.
Reliability. Flexibility. The success of your business depends on both. With CHEP, you can be confident that you’ll get the equipment you need, when and where you need it. Our scale is unmatched, with more than 110 million pallets and over 530 service centers across North America. So you no longer need to worry about seasonal peaks or unexpectedly high demand.
With our broad array of solutions and our pragmatic, roll-up-your-sleeves know-how, we give our consumer goods customers the platforms, the quality, the supply and the support they need to make more money on every unit load. Because everything just works better.
