Procurement Lead

Procurement Lead

Job Description

Become part of the team powering household names like Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Viva®, and WypAll®. At Arbex, everything you need is right here—innovation, growth, and the chance to leave a real mark. 

Settling for just any role isn't you, and it isn't us either.

Being Unstoppable Together calls for a particular kind of person and teams who genuinely care about making a difference.

Here, you'll channel your professional expertise, talent, and drive into building and managing a portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you'll help shape the future of tissue and hygiene for billions of people worldwide. 

About You

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the centre. 

Job responsibilities include: 


* Lead a team supporting Direct and Indirect procurement across Australia and New Zealand.


* Drive procurement targets and act as the escalation point for ANZ procurement matters.


* Lead strategic sourcing, negotiation and supplier management activities to deliver cost savings and business value.


* Manage the Energy category, including supplier relationships, category strategies, and sourcing initiatives.


* Develop and execute category plans based on market analysis, supplier insights, and business needs.


* Partner with Finance to support forecasting, cost management, and procurement transformation initiatives.


* Ensure supplier compliance, risk management, and adherence to company policies and controls.


* Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver quality, service, innovation, and value.


* Challenge the status quo and influence stakeholders to drive change and continuous improvement across procurement activities.


* Coach and mentor procurement team members, promoting best practices in negotiation and category management.


* Contribute to procurement strategy, business planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications and/or skills:  

Required:


* 5+ years' experience in Procurement, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, or a related field.


* Strong negotiation, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement skills.


* Proven ability to deliver cost savings, value creation, and business outcomes.


* Experience influencing and partnering with stakeholders at multiple levels.


* Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen, problem-solving, and communication skills.


* Experience leading, coaching, or mentoring teams.

Preferred:


* Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.


* Experience within FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing, packaging, logistics, or similar industries.


* Experience leading procuremen...