We are partnering with a well-established Australian supplier supporting major civil, infrastructure and construction projects nationally. Operating in a fast-paced, project-driven environment, the business plays a critical role in delivering essential products into large-scale infrastructure and commercial builds.

With continued growth across Australia, the organisation is now investing in strengthening its supply chain capability to support scale, resilience and commercial performance.

This is a newly created leadership role reporting directly to a highly engaged and impressive CEO.

The Opportunity
This is a high-impact role responsible for shaping and leading the end-to-end supply chain strategy, with a strong focus on procurement, international sourcing, S&OP and Planning, and Logistics (3PL management).

You will introduce structure, governance and commercial discipline across procurement, supplier strategy, planning, inventory and international logistics, moving the business from a reactive purchasing model to a more strategic, scalable supply chain function.

A key mandate will be to diversify the supplier base, balancing local and international sourcing to improve cost competitiveness, resilience and long-term growth capability.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Supplier Strategy

• Own and evolve the procurement and sourcing strategy across all product categories
• Analyse key SKUs and categories to identify cost, risk and supply opportunities
• Identify, onboard and develop domestic and international suppliers
• Lead commercial negotiations across pricing, MOQ, lead times and contracts
• Establish supplier performance frameworks across cost, quality and service

International Freight & Logistics

• Own freight and logistics strategy across global supply lanes
• Manage forwarder, carrier and broker relationships
• Lead contract negotiation and performance management
• Define Incoterms, service levels and cost structures
• Proactively manage freight risk, cost and capacity

Planning, S&OP & Inventory

• Design and embed a fit-for-purpose S&OP and supply planning framework
• Improve forecasting discipline and planning governance
• Develop inventory strategies balancing service, working capital and risk
• Introduce clear policies across safety stock and inventory performance

Systems, Process & Governance

• Implement scalable systems, reporting and supply chain visibility
• Standardise procurement, planning and logistics processes
• Establish KPIs and performance dashboards
• Drive continuous improvement across supply chain operations

Executive & Cross Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team on supply chain strategy
• Work with Finance on cost visibility, landed cost and margin improvement
• Align with Sales and Operations on demand, supply capability and execution
• Influence decision-making across commercial and operational teams

What We’re Looking For

• Experience scaling an E2E Supply Chain function across procurement, sourcing and supply chain
• Experience implementing S&OP, planning and inventory frameworks
• Strong background in international sourcing and freight/logistics
• Proven experience in building or transforming supply chain capability in growth environments
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation capability
• Comfortable operating hands-on while building longer-term structure
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence at executive level

Why This Role

• Direct access to the CEO and real influence on business performance
• Opportunity to build and shape a supply chain function from the ground up
• National scope with exposure to international sourcing and logistics
• Play a key role in supporting the next phase of growth for a high-performing business

If this sounds of interest, or you’d like to explore the opportunity confidentially, please apply directly or contact Lewis Ironside on 0435824108 for a confidential discussion.