Senior Manager, Global Timber Procurement – AMETA

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through ourHybrid Work Model.

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through ourHybrid Work Model.





Job Description

CHEP, A Brambles Compan

At CHEP, we move millions of pallets, crates and containers through supply chains every day. As a global leader in sustainable logistics, we're continuing to invest in automation, technology and operational excellence across our network.

At CHEP, timber is at the heart of what we do, and this role provides the opportunity to influence how we source it across one of our most diverse regions.

As Senior Procurement Manager, Timber AMETA, you will lead a significant regional procurement category across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Based in Sydney, you’ll join our global Blue Forest team and play a key role in evolving how we source timber, balancing commercial performance, security of supply, sustainability and the long-term needs of our business.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a large and strategically important category, lead and develop a small team, and work with senior stakeholders and suppliers across multiple markets while contributing to the continued transformation of our global procurement approach.

What You’ll Be Doing:

- Lead the regional sourcing strategy for timber across AMETA, translating our global Blue Forest strategy into practical solutions that respond to the needs and challenges of individual markets.





- Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships, including commercial negotiations, contracts, supplier performance and identifying and developing new sources of supply.

- Build a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers to identify opportunities for cost improvement, manage risk and deliver regional Opex and Capex targets.

- Balance today's commercial priorities with longer-term supply planning, working across Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance and Sustainability to understand future timber requirements and mitigate supply risk.

- Lead, coach and develop two procurement team members based across Australia and South Africa, building capability and supporting the adoption of current procurement approaches across the region.

- Help deliver our sustainability ambitions through our supply network, identifying opportunities that support forest restoration, regeneration and conservation alongside our commercial objectives.

What Will Make You Successful:

- Strong direct procurement experience within a manufacturing or technical product environment.

- Experience sourcing timber, forestry, building or construction materials, packaging or similar products would be highly regarded.

- Strong commercial capability across supplier negotiations, contracts, cost modelling and supplier development.

- Ability to balance immediate commercial delivery with longer-term strategic thinking and supply risk.

- Strong relationship and influencing skills, working effectively with suppliers, operational teams and senior stakeholders.

- A hands-on and curious mindset, with the ability to understand manufacturing processes, technical cost drivers and de

📌 Senior Manager, Global Timber Procurement – AMETA (Sydney)
🏢 Brambles
📍 Sydney