Raw Meat Procurement Specialist

About the role

JBS Pork Australia, part of the global JBS Group, is seeking a Raw Meat Procurement Specialist to join its Melbourne-based team at Laverton. Reporting to the Head of Value Added, the role manages the supply of raw materials from internal operations (boning room and processing plant) and external suppliers, meeting product specifications while optimising cost and supply performance. It works closely with Operations, Quality, Finance and New Product Development.

Key responsibilities

• Manage raw meat procurement across internal and external supply channels, ensuring availability, specification compliance, cost efficiency and alignment with manufacturing needs.
• Develop and run sourcing and supplier strategies, including contract negotiations, commodity market monitoring, risk management and total cost of ownership optimisation.
• Improve supplier and internal performance by analysing yields, quality and processing efficiency.
• Provide procurement forecasting and reporting, with short- and long-term supply forecasts for production planning, budgeting and capacity management.
• Partner with NPD and Quality on raw material specifications, product innovation and supplier compliance with quality and food safety standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Commerce, Agribusiness, Food Science or a related discipline; professional procurement qualifications such as CIPS are highly regarded.
• Extensive proven experience in procurement, sourcing or sales in meat, seafood, food manufacturing or agribusiness.
• Strong understanding of raw meat specifications, yields, grading systems and quality requirements.
• Desirable: working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, traceability and regulatory labelling standards, and experience in integrated protein or agricultural supply chains.

Required skills

• Analytical skills: cost modelling, supply and demand planning, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and reporting.
• Negotiation, stakeholder management and project management skills.

What we offer

• Novated car leasing options, health insurance discounts and retail partner savings.
• Onsite parking and free onsite physiotherapy.
• Heavily discounted premium meat products for staff.
• Career progression across the global JBS network.