Introduction:
This role is critical in ensuring robust supply performance, supporting sales growth, driving category strategy, and strengthening relationships across customers, suppliers, and growers. You will play a key role in delivering reliable supply, optimising category profitability, and supporting the successful introduction of new products to market.
Our preferred location for this role is Sydney (Homebush), but exceptional candidates may be based at one of our other sites.
WHO WE ARE
Our mission is to make fresh fruits and vegetables a more loved and essential part of everyone's life.
Perfection Fresh is one of Australia’s largest privately owned fresh produce companies that’s been on an exciting journey of innovation and growth since 1978.
We’re an Australian-based business that grows, packs, and markets fresh produce both domestically and internationally. You’ll recognize our produce – Qukes®, Broccolini®, Calypso® mangoes, and more.
Our history 45-year history is one of continuous progress. We’re the market leader in our field and we’ve been listed on the Australian Financial Review’s top 100 private companies in Australia.
We employ more than 2,000 people across a portfolio of farming sites, high-tech production facilities, research, corporate offices, and national logistics operations.
Learn more about us and discover other exciting opportunities at www.perfection.com.au.
Description:
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Strategic Supply Manager – Convenience to lead the end-to-end supply strategy for our Convenience business. This critical role is responsible for ensuring security of supply, optimising supplier and grower performance, managing supply risk, and delivering cost-effective, reliable supply solutions that support customer growth and operational excellence.
Reporting to the General Manager - Strategic Supply, you will work cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Sales, Logistics and key customers to deliver outstanding service levels while balancing cost, quality, and inventory performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute supply strategies that ensure continuity of supply across raw materials and finished goods.
- Lead integrated supply planning activities, aligning supply capability with demand forecasts, production plans, and S&OP processes.
- Build and manage strategic supplier and grower partnerships, including contract negotiations, performance management, and risk mitigation.
- Deliver cost stability through proactive sourcing, contract management, and supply chain optimisation initiatives.
- Implement and maintain supply risk management frameworks, contingency plans, and business continuity strategies.
- Partner with Quality and Operations teams to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and traceability requirements.
- Optimise inventory, working capital, shelf-life management, and waste reduction across perishable product categories.
- Drive logistics and network efficiency initiatives to improve service, reduce costs, and maintain product integrity.
- Collaborate with Sales and customers to support promotional activity, category growth, and service excellence.
- Leverage data, analytics, and ERP systems to monitor performance, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvement.
Skills and Experiences:
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Agriculture, Logistics, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, planning, or supply management roles.
- Experience within fresh produce, fresh food, FMCG, manufacturing, or other perishable product environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing supplier and grower relationships, including commercial negotiations and contract management.
- Strong understanding of supply planning, inventory management, forecasting, and S&OP processes.
- Proven ability to identify and mitigate supply chain risks and manage business continuity plans.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with experience using ERP/MRP systems and supply chain reporting tools.
- Sound knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, traceability, and compliance requirements.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.
- Proven people leadership and cross-functional collaboration capability.
