Procurement Lead - Logistics

PPG

Clayton

PPG is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. We are currently seeking a Procurement Specialist to define and implement strategies for the packaging category across ANZ by administering contracts, ensuring best value for money and strengthening stakeholder relationships to optimise operational and business goals.

We are seeking a Procurement Lead to support and implement sourcing strategies for Logistics, Warehousing and 3PL services across ANZ. The role is responsible for delivering sustainable cost savings, improving contract coverage and compliance, managing supplier relationships, reducing supply chain risk, and ensuring logistics providers support PPG's operational and customer service objectives.

Responsibilities

- Develop and execute sourcing events for transport, warehousing, 3PL, freight forwarding, customs brokerage and related logistics services across ANZ
- Identify, validate and implement annual cost reduction initiatives through competitive tendering, network optimisation, freight mode analysis, and supplier negotiations.
- Establish and manage a pipeline of savings projects and track realisation against annual procurement targets.
- Improve contract coverage across all logistics and warehousing spend categories, ensuring key suppliers operate under formal agreements.
- Ensure contracts contain appropriate service levels, pricing mechanisms, risk mitigation clauses, and performance obligations.
- Manage contract renewals, extensions and supplier transitions to avoid service disruptions.
- Monitor supplier compliance with contractual obligations and identify opportunities for standardisation.
- Ensure performance results and activities are communicated weekly, monthly,



and quarterly for the various internal and external stakeholders
- Manage day-to-day relationships with external providers and internal stakeholders
- Ensure active commitment to PPG policy and best practice

Skills and Experience

- 5 years' working experience in procurement, leading tenders and negotiations for transport, warehousing, or 3PL services.
- Demonstrated success delivering measurable procurement savings
- Problem solving, root cause and analytical skills
- Strategic thinking that complements the broader business strategy in the region
- Financial and data acumen
- Effective presentation and communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Experience managing contracts

What We Offer

- Opportunities for development and long-term career progression
- Performance based incentive programs
- Access to corporate discounts, including WhereFit, that provide wellness benefits to our employees
- Give back to local communities with our PPG Colourful communities program
- PPG Recognition programs
- Generous discounts on PPG products through our company owned store network

How we work

At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Adaptable Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

About us

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial,



transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit and follow @PPG on X.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don't stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to .

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for

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📌 Procurement Lead - Logistics (Melbourne)
🏢 Ppg
📍 Melbourne