Job Description

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Based in Chippendale and reporting to our Procurement Operations Lead, this high-impact role places you right at the core of our supply chain. As a Buyer, you’ll take full ownership of the Grocery category balancing speed, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation to keep our operations running seamlessly.
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You will…

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- Supply Planning & Operational Execution: Own supply planning for the Grocery category, including auditing purchase orders for accuracy, executing emergency POs, and managing stock-on-hand and ordering processes.
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- Supplier Performance & Governance: Lead Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers. Track On-Time In-Full metrics, error rates, and quality issues to ensure high supplier performance and delivery precision.
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- Incident Resolution & SME Contact: Act as the Subject Matter Expert and primary operational contact for category product or supplier issues, resolving supply-related incidents before they impact production.
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- Inventory & Lifecycle Management: Balance forecasted demand with supply capacity to maintain optimal inventory. Implement buffer management to prevent shortages, lead SKU rationalization, and manage Stock Rundown Planning for phasing out ingredients.
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- Financial Integrity & Invoice Validation: Assist with cost reporting and resolve invoice discrepancies regarding price or quantity mismatches in a timely manner.
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- Strategic & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Regularly visit production sites, communicate with production teams to drive continuous improvement, and provide supply chain viability advice on new ingredients to Culinary teams.
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- Root Cause Analysis: Investigate major supply chain failures or waste incidents to implement preventative measures and drive permanent process improvements.
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You have/are…

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- Ideally, some experience in procurement, operations or supply chain working in a comparable role
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- An organised approach to work and have the ability to think on your feet
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- Strong verbal and written communication skills
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- Good analytical skills, strong command of Excel/Google Sheets is a must
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- A “whatever it takes” mentality that drives you to find solutions quickly and whenever needed
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- Passion for food!
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- Proactive, confident in manner and are able to deal with a large and complex network of suppliers delivering a large quantity and variety of perishable ingredients.
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- Passionate about our business: a foodie or an operations and problem-solving zealot
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What you’ll get in return…

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- The chance to have a significant impact in a leading global food technology company
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- Flexible working arrangements
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- Egoless environment, constant learning with room for personal growth
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- Free access to Headspace
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- Internal learning & development
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- A diverse and vibrant international environment, with offices in 18 countries
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- Company discount - 70% off HelloFresh & 40% off Youfoodz
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Start Date: Immediately available - Can wait a notice period

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Duration: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract - You must have the right to work full time in Australia/New Zealand.

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Location: Chippendale - hybrid working environment

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Salary: Competitive salary & employee perks

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📌 Buyer - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Sydney)
🏢 HelloFresh
📍 Sydney