Lead logistics category strategy and sourcing across Australia and New Zealand. Manage end-to-end sourcing projects, supplier relationships, and stakeholder engagement to drive cost, service, and operational improvements while ensuring procurement governance and collaboration with finance and global procurement teams.
Position Title:Procurement Category Manager- Logistics ANZ
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43539
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
Join McCain at an exciting time of transformation within Procurement, where you'll have the opportunity to shape category strategies, influence key business decisions, and deliver meaningful value across Australia and New Zealand. This role owns the Logistics category portfolio, helping to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, strengthen supplier partnerships, and identify opportunities that improve cost, service, and operational performance. The role is based in Melbourne and partners closely with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and Procurement globally.
This is a fixed term project-based role required until 31 July 2027.
What you'll be doing.
What you'll need to be successful.
About the team.
You'll join a globally connected Procurement function led by McCain's Chief Procurement Officer and supported by procurement professionals across APAC, Europe, North America and Latin America. This role forms part of the ANZ Procurement team and works closely with both regional and global stakeholders to help deliver strategic outcomes for the business.
About McCain.
At McCain, we're passionate about creating great food and a great workplace. We believe in empowering our people to make an impact, champion new ideas, and grow their careers. You'll be part of a collaborative, values-driven environment where your contribution matters every day.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
#LI-AK1
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Procurement
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43539
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
Join McCain at an exciting time of transformation within Procurement, where you'll have the opportunity to shape category strategies, influence key business decisions, and deliver meaningful value across Australia and New Zealand. This role owns the Logistics category portfolio, helping to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, strengthen supplier partnerships, and identify opportunities that improve cost, service, and operational performance. The role is based in Melbourne and partners closely with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and Procurement globally.
This is a fixed term project-based role required until 31 July 2027.
What you'll be doing.
- Develop and execute category strategies across logistics-related spend areas.
- Lead sourcing projects from market analysis through to negotiation, contracting and implementation.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and align procurement initiatives.
- Identify and deliver opportunities that improve value, efficiency and cost outcomes.
- Manage supplier relationships and support continuous improvement and innovation.
- Monitor market trends, risks and opportunities to inform sourcing decisions.
- Drive governance, compliance and best-practice procurement processes.
- Partner with finance and business teams to support budgeting and forecasting activities.
- Collaborate with regional and global procurement colleagues to share insights and leverage opportunities.
- Influence cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes in a complex stakeholder environment.
What you'll need to be successful.
- Experience in procurement, sourcing, category management, supply chain, commercial, logistics or a related discipline.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Experience influencing decision-making and driving change across diverse teams.
- Demonstrated negotiation, communication and problem-solving capability.
- Ability to analyse data, identify opportunities and make informed recommendations.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Commercial acumen and a results-oriented mindset.
- Confidence working in a fast-paced environment and navigating ambiguity.
- A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering positive business outcomes.
- Tertiary qualifications in business, commerce, procurement, logistics, supply chain or a related field will be highly regarded.
About the team.
You'll join a globally connected Procurement function led by McCain's Chief Procurement Officer and supported by procurement professionals across APAC, Europe, North America and Latin America. This role forms part of the ANZ Procurement team and works closely with both regional and global stakeholders to help deliver strategic outcomes for the business.
About McCain.
At McCain, we're passionate about creating great food and a great workplace. We believe in empowering our people to make an impact, champion new ideas, and grow their careers. You'll be part of a collaborative, values-driven environment where your contribution matters every day.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
#LI-AK1
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Procurement
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
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