07 Dec
Agri Talent
Ormeau
Your Employer
Our client is a national food processing business specialising in premium meat products and value-added solutions for the food service industry. With over 40 years of history, they have a $200 million turnover, 7 production sites and 250 staff. They have long standing contracts with airlines, hospitality venues, aged care providers, and retailers. Headquartered at their Ormeau plant between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, the organisation is truly national and seeks sustainable profitable growth.
They are known for their commercial focus, customer service, entrepreneurial leadership and cohesive board. They have deep industry knowledge, high capital barriers from opportunistic competition and a robust reputation for delivering value through operational excellence and strategic procurement.
The Role
As National Procurement Manager, you will lead the procurement of meat proteins (primarily beef), and production consumables across seven processing facilities. With well over $100M in annual meat procurement, this role is critical to margin protection, supply security, and operational efficiency. You'll collaborate closely with sales, production, the CEO and directors, to manage supplier relationships, mitigate risk, and implement long-term sourcing strategies.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a national procurement strategy across all sites
- Lead supplier negotiations and maintain robust, compliant relationships
- Balance spot buying with strategic contracts to manage risk and cost
- Analyse markets to anticipate price movements and protect margins
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure procurement supports operations
- Drive reporting, forecasting, and procurement analytics
- Build and lead a small national procurement team
About You
You are a commercially savvy protein procurement / trading expert with deep knowledge of the beef industry and a sharp eye for margin improvement. Experienced in strategic sourcing and supplier negotiation, you’re proactive, data-driven, and skilled at anticipating market shifts. You bring adaptability, professionalism, and strong interpersonal skills suited to both executive and operational settings.
You will need:
- 7+ years’ experience in protein procurement or meat trading
- Strong understanding of the beef supply chain and global market dynamics
- Demonstrated ability to secure commercial supplier agreements
- Experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, or perishable goods procurement
- High commercial acumen, risk management, and negotiation skills
- A collaborative, grounded approach with a drive for continuous improvement
- ERP systems proficiency (e.g., Pronto, SAP, Dynamics)
The Benefits:
This is a high-impact role offering a rare opportunity to shape procurement strategy at a national level in a vertically integrated, privately owned business.
- Base salary: $150,000–$200,000 + super
- Bonus: 30%–50% of base salary (STI)
- On-site parking at Ormeau site
- Clear pathway to become a key commercial leader
- Opportunity to work across a diverse and dynamic national operation
Choose Agri Talent
Agri Talent provides permanent recruitment and executive search services exclusively for Australian agribusiness. For more information, please contact Bruce Highfield, on 0473 597 731
📌 National Procurement Manager (Ormeau)
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