Our client is a well-established Australian business operating within the consumer and commercial products sector, supplying a broad portfolio of essential, high-volume products to customers across Australia and Current Zealand.
With a significant own-brand portfolio and a broad customer base across Australia and New Zealand, the business is continuing to invest in its sourcing, procurement and product capability.
As part of this growth, they are creating a new senior role to take ownership of the sourcing and purchasing strategy across ANZ.
The Role is a newly created Sourcing and Purchasing Manager ANZ role which will take ownership of approximately $50m in annual direct procurement spend across Australia and New Zealnd.
This is a commercially focused leadership role, responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that improve margin, optimise working capital, strengthen supplier performance and support the continued growth of the business.
You will manage a diverse supplier network across both local and international markets, determining the optimal sourcing strategy based on cost, quality, availability, lead times,



service and overall commercial value.
You will be responsible for: Developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies across local and international suppliers Driving measurable cost reduction, margin improvement and bottom-line performance Leading supplier negotiations and strengthening strategic supplier relationships Identifying opportunities to consolidate suppliers and leverage purchasing spend Optimising the balance between local and offshore sourcing based on cost, volume, lead times and service Managing inventory, core SKUs, inventory days and SLOB, with a focus on improving working capital Maintaining a 99% fill rate across core product lines and making critical sourcing decisions where supply is constrained Supporting NPD and product development, including identifying and onboarding offshore suppliers Supporting the growth of the company's own-brand portfolio Identifying opportunities to transition suitable products from local to offshore sourcing as volumes increase Leading and developing a team of four across Demand

📌 Sourcing & Purchasing Manager - Anz (Sydney)
🏢 Six Degrees Executive
📍 Sydney