Essity
Essity
Essity is a global hygiene and health company developing products and services for consumer care, medical needs, and professional hygiene. Its portfolio supports everyday well-being across healthcare, manufacturing, and related consumer markets. Essity also focuses on sustainability through responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations and products, alongside a stated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Logistics at Essity

Lead logistics procurement, supplier negotiations and category strategies for Essity’s hygiene and health business across Australasia.

Description

  • Create and deliver category sourcing strategies that support Essity’s business and supply chain goals.
  • Manage sourcing projects from competitive tenders through supplier negotiations.
  • Improve costs and value while reducing risk and advancing continuous improvement.
  • Develop strategic supplier partnerships that support service, innovation and lasting value.
  • Work with local, regional and global teams to uncover opportunities and coordinate priorities.
  • Track market shifts, logistics developments and supplier risks to inform decisions.
  • Help roll out regional and global procurement strategies across Australasia.
  • Oversee supplier performance to maintain quality, service and operational standards.
  • Help optimise the logistics network and shape future logistics strategy.

Requirements

  • At least five years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or category management.
  • A record of delivering measurable savings, creating value, improving operations or reducing risk.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence at different organisational levels.
  • Experience negotiating with suppliers, running tenders and managing supplier relationships.
  • Commercial judgement, analytical strength and problem-solving ability.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience working effectively in a large or matrixed organisation.
  • Strong project management and continuous improvement skills.
  • Full, ongoing Australian work rights as a citizen or permanent resident.
  • Experience with logistics, transportation, warehousing, freight forwarding or supply chain categories.
  • Knowledge of international shipping, ocean freight and transport markets.
  • Experience working across countries in Asia and Australasia.
  • Exposure to supplier risk management, sustainability initiatives or procurement governance frameworks.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary package.
  • Work with regional and global stakeholders.
  • Supportive leadership and opportunities for career development.
  • Hybrid working arrangement.
  • Screen-free Friday afternoons each month.
  • Springvale office with free onsite parking.
  • Join a business focused on sustainability, innovation and improving lives through better hygiene and health.

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