Senior Manager, Global Timber Procurement (AMETA)

About the role

CHEP, a Brambles company, is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager for timber in its AMETA region, covering Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Based in Sydney, you will lead a significant regional procurement category and join the global Blue Forest team, balancing commercial performance, security of supply, sustainability and the long-term needs of the business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the regional sourcing strategy for timber, turning the global Blue Forest strategy into practical solutions for each market.
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships, including commercial negotiations, contracts, supplier performance and new sources of supply.
• Understand manufacturing processes and cost drivers to improve costs, manage risk and meet regional Opex and Capex targets.
• Balance commercial priorities with longer-term supply planning, working with Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance and Sustainability.
• Lead, coach and develop two procurement team members based in Australia and South Africa.
• Help deliver sustainability ambitions by supporting forest restoration, regeneration and conservation.

Required profile

• Strong direct procurement experience in a manufacturing or technical product environment.
• Experience sourcing timber, forestry, building or construction materials, packaging or similar products is highly regarded.
• Strong commercial capability in supplier negotiations, contracts, cost modelling and supplier development.
• Strong relationship and influencing skills with suppliers, operational teams and senior stakeholders.
• A hands-on, curious mindset able to understand manufacturing processes and technical cost drivers.

Required skills

• Strategic and responsible sourcing, supplier management and supplier performance management
• Contract and cost management, risk management and market analysis
• Coaching, mentoring and leading customer-centric teams

What we offer

• Hybrid work model
• The chance to own a large, strategically important category and lead a small team
• An international organisation with a diverse, inclusive workplace