Position Title: Procurement Director ANZ
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Melbourne
Requisition ID: 32913
About McCain .
At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to Pizzas, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values-Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality-shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Why join the McCain family .
- Your Life - we're here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
- Your Success - work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
- Your Impact - we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact, for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.
McCain is a place where you can grow from the ground up, so join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain.
About the role .
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
Due to an internal promotion, we are now recruiting for a Procurement Director, who willbe responsible for the overall procurement function for Australia and New Zealand. This role provides thought leadership and strategy to the team operating in country as well as ensuring the procurement department is fit for purpose, meeting the needs of the business. The Procurement Director will have an ability to realize significant wins for the business and help to shape the function while also establishing best practices regionally and globally.
- Owns the overall ANZ sourcing and contracting strategy for all categories (direct, indirect and freight & logistics) with a total annual spend exceeding $600m
- Drive overall cost optimisation for ANZ
- Lead senior stakeholder relationships - linking business needs to procurement goals
- People and organisational leadership - provide coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities for team members. Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture
- Lead, control and drive improvement in the sourcing process for ANZ
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers
- Ensure overall supply risk management process are in place to ensure continuous and reliable supply of goods and services
- Lead commodity risk profile and hedging strategy to minimize risks and protect profit margin
- Lead and manage a team of 10 procurement professionals
- Key member of the ANZ Senior Leadership Team
- Manage budgets for overall ANZ procurement
Leadership Principles .
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
About you .
Experience:
- At least 10 years of procurement experience in leadership roles
- Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale spending and influence financial decision-making at the executive level
- Extensive experience in the FMCG industry (essential)
- A track record of implementing best-in-class procurement processes to drive continuous improvement
- Proven ability to develop and execute procurement strategies that drive cost savings, efficiency, and long-term value creation
- Proven experience leading high-performing teams, mentoring and developing talent
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree is required, ideally in a business/economic/supply chain discipline
Skills:
- Highly skilled in decision-making, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and juggle multiple competing priorities effectively
- Exceptional influencing, collaboration, and communication skills to align and engage stakeholders effectively
- Results-driven and process improvement-focused with a strong propensity for excellence.
- Possesses the presence, intellect, energy, drive, interpersonal skills, and business acumen needed to excel
- Proficient in analyzing data and market insights and transforming them into compelling, clear, and actionable narratives
- Passion for innovation and continuous improvement, with a willingness to challenge the status quo
The McCain experience .
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually-your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we're better together.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Procurement
Division: Global Procurement
Department: ANZ Procurement
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne || AU - Australia : New South Wales : Lisarow || AU - Australia : New South Wales : North Sydney || AU - Australia : New South Wales : Sydney || AU - Australia : Other : Reference job description || AU - Australia : Queensland : Brisbane || AU - Australia : Queensland : Morningside || AU - Australia : South Australia : Adelaide || AU - Australia : South Australia : Penola || AU - Australia : Tasmania : Hobart || AU - Australia : Tasmania : Smithton || AU - Australia : Victoria : Ballarat || AU - Australia : Western Australia : Perth
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
