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Form of workMauri, part of the George Weston Foods Group, is a leading supplier of high-quality flours, yeasts, pre-mixes, improvers, grains and animal nutrition.
We believe in baking, its wholesome goodness, and how it brings people together and that's why every day we work, through insight and innovation, to provide quality products to help bakers across Australia and New Zealand.
Together, we sustainably feed the nation. To learn more about our business, please visit mauri.com.au and gwf.com.au.
About the Role
We currently have a great opportunity for a Commodity Procurement Specialistto join our team. Reporting to the Head of Commodity, you will be responsible for buying wheat and specialty commodities.
This position plays a critical role within our Grain Procurement team, providing insights on sector and price relativities, aligning with strategy, understanding hedging and flat price risk while supporting the overall business unit. Other main responsibilities include:
- Forming relationships with targeted growers and key service providers to ensure quality and continuity of supply
- Liaising with Operations and Quality across sites on requirements of wheat grades
- Work closely with Finance collaborating on budgets and monitoring costs
This role will be based at Enfield, NSW and will require extensive travel nationally.
About You
The ideal candidate will be experienced in working in a similar capacity across a commodity and have a keen eye for detail, with the ability to clearly communicate through daily interactions with team members and to customers around business outcomes, updates and initiatives.
Commodity analytical experience will be highly regarded along with a very strong understanding of hedging and trading a commodity.
Experience in commodities is essential, as you will be required to effectively negotiate with long term business partners for win-win outcomes. Other requirements include:
- Excellent communicator with ability to forge relationships across multiple levels of stakeholders
- Team player with a desire for team achievement
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively
- A measured approach with very high attention to detail
- A willingness to embrace technology and bring creative solutions to the team table
What's on offer at MAURI?
We are a business that promotes diversity, has a flexible working environment and a genuine focus on personal development to help build your capabilities and career.
GWF is an equal-opportunity employer and invites applications from diverse backgrounds. We value social and cultural diversity and are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values.
Best of all it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self!
Start the Conversation
If this role sounds like a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you. Submit your application today.
We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disabilities.
Our recruitment process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 2 interviews conducted in-person or over Zoom/Teams. However, we are happy to adjust our process to support accessibility needs so that we can get to know you in the best way possible. Let us know how we can create a positive, barrier-free process for you via email to ***************@maurianz.com.
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