Procurement Operations Specialist (Associate Buyer)
Foodbuy, powered by Compass Group Australia
Brisbane | Hybrid
Join the procurement powerhouse behind Australia's largest food and support services company. If you're a detail-oriented procurement professional who thrives on supplier engagement, sourcing support, systems, and stakeholder collaboration, this is your opportunity to grow your career with a global leader. Thisposition supports sourcing, supplier onboarding, procurement operations, and category management across Foodbuy's national supply chain network.
The Opportunity
Due to an internal promotion, an exciting chance has arisen for a Buyers Associate to join our Foodbuy team on a full-time basis. This role will see you assisting the non-food team to deliver to the category strategy, meet and exceed business target & goals and deliver ongoing innovation to our clients.
The key benefit of this position is to provide administration and analytical skills to the Procurement team and our internal and external customers.
A Day in the Life
Assist in data gathering and spend analysis to support category management and strategic sourcing activities
Assist with sourcing new supplier opportunities across categories
Provide administrative and support to our non-food portfolios
Coordinate the new supplier onboarding processes and programs in accordance with CGA and supply chain policies
Support and help organise the 'Preferred Supplier' Program
Foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on continuous improvement and creation of added value and innovation
Support the Client Service Team to resolve all supplier issues
Manage Pricing Catalogue process
Maintain up to date system data to ensure 100% accuracy




Complete end to end MyService tasks (ticketing requests)
Ensure all category communications are cascaded to the business
Manage all bespoke sourcing requirements (end to end) throughout the year to support projects including Christmas, Easter, NAIDOC & Reconciliation Week
What You'll Bring
You hold or are working towards relevant Procurement tertiary qualifications e.g. CIPS, IFPSM or AAPCM
Must be analytical and a problem solver who thrives on research
Must have 3-4 years experience in Supply Chain management, ideally within Procurement or Buying/Sourcing
Advanced MS Office skills - Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Sound communication skills both written and verbal
Able to establish and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders
Why Compass Group
Be part of Australia's largest food and support services company. You'll work across iconic venues and leading workplaces, partnering with experts in culinary, technology and sustainability to deliver experiences people love. We offer scale, career pathways, and the autonomy to shape strategies that deliver meaningful, measurable growth.
The Benefits
Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass
We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive, and accessible to all. If you require any adjustments or alternative methods of communication during the process, please let us know - our team will support you in the way that works best for you.
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📌 Associate Buyer (Brisbane)
🏢 Compass Group Pty
📍 Brisbane