AddressAs Commercial Buyer, you will, you will draw upon your ability to negotiate mutually beneficial outcomes with suppliers that drive and improve performance and product quality. Specifically, this involves maximising value for money, leveraging external capabilities, optimizing and protecting the supply chain to ensure responsible and continuous supply of materials, services and finished goods. You will also manage operational and transactional aspects related to procure - to - pay processes and day - to -day management of the supply base, to ensure the efficient and effective execution of the sourcing strategy.
What are we looking for?
- Broad understanding of procurement functions, with knowledge also of Quality & Food Safety methodologies
- Good communication, project management and change management skills
- Strong team player with good self-awareness and ability to build relationships with peers and broad range of associates
- Tertiary qualifications
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Setting the strategy and source effectively for small spend items
- Ensure SAP supplier contracts are in place, up to date, amended as needed and recorded in category ‘books’
- Assisting with value leadership activities, including owning and managing the execution of activities across the business
- Provide the first line of escalation on issues between suppliers and the business, including resolution of quality issues
- Represent category at Material risk meetings
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
About us:
What do MARS®, SNICKERS®, EXTRA®, ECLIPSE®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, DOLMIO®, MASTERFOODS ® and ROYAL CANIN® have in common? They’re all made by Mars. We’re a family-owned, principle led business that’s been making products for people (and the pets they love) for more than 100 years. Together, our 125,000+ Associates around the world are empowered to take action every day towards the world we want tomorrow. Because we know, the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today.
For more information visit careers.mars.com
Mars promotes and fosters a culture of Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity and respect, understanding that the uniqueness of all applicants makes a difference in our business. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, and their diversity welcomed.
Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia, and who are compliant with relevant State Government COVID19 vaccination requirements. Mars supports flexible working and this role will operate under a hybrid working arrangement, requiring attendance at a Mars site for up to 50% of the working week. Candidates should be aware that some roles require interstate travel and/or visits to customer or supplier premises and therefore may include specific COVID-19 vaccination requirements, these requirements would form part of the inherent requirements for the role.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
