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Job Number #175222 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Please note: This is a one year Contract role with Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Are you ready to shape the future of a purpose-led, high-growth brand? As the #1 trusted & Vet recommended Pet Food brand in Australia (Kynetec Study, 2025), Hill’s Pet Nutrition combines over 85 years of science to deliver superior nutrition to millions of Pets worldwide every year. As the E2E Service Procurement Manager, you will be the strategic lead behind the end-to-end indirect value chain for Hill’s Pet Nutrition ANZ—a proud part of the Colgate-Palmolive family.
Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Procurement South Pacific, you won't just manage contracts; you will optimize the ecosystem that delivers premium nutrition to millions of pets. This unique role bridges both the supply and demand sides of procurement, giving you complete visibility and ownership from the ground up. If you are an agile, data-driven procurement professional looking for a role with a distinct purpose, a dynamic commercial scope, and a clear path to regional or global exposure, this is your next step.
In this role, you will lead the strategic sourcing, risk mitigation, and vendor management across our comprehensive E2E services footprint:
- Drive efficiency and resilience in our logistics network, overseeing Freight, Warehousing, and Co-packing to ensure our premium products reach the market seamlessly.
- Optimize the operational backbone of our business, managing Facilities, Utilities, MRO, and Capital Projects.
- While your core focus is services and logistics, this role is intentionally dynamic. You will have the mandate to step outside the traditional indirect boundary—participating in cross-functional task forces, regional project optimization, and division-led sourcing initiatives that allow you to influence broader procurement categories and business simplification strategies
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies to achieve annual Hub savings and business simplification targets, maintaining regular alignment with the Hub Management Team
- Ensure full compliance with all Services Procurement mandates and spending thresholds while managing indirect materials and services
- Collaborate with Hub, Division, and Global Category Leaders, as well as suppliers, to ensure centrally-led sourcing projects are implemented efficiently through holistic risk mitigation, negotiations, and RFPs
- Implement metrics, tools, and processes to foster supplier innovation, optimise sourcing, and simplify business processes
- Drive comprehensive change management plans to ensure organisational readiness for new sourcing strategies and facilitate Cost Risk Management Committee (CRMC) approvals
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in Procurement and Supply Chain management
- Extensive experience managing end-to-end RFx processes combined with strong project management capabilities
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining a strong customer focus
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Indirect or Service Procurement within the FMCG, pharmaceutical or manufacturing sector
- Advanced understanding of integrated Supply Chain management, with experience using Google Suite and SAP is highly regarded
- Functional competencies including effective communication, supply chain collaboration and engagement, stakeholder relationship management, and strong negotiation skills
- Leadership attributes that reflect a positive growth mindset, strong planning and priority setting, and a digital and data-driven mindset.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
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Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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