Procurement Operations Specialist (Associate Buyer)

Foodbuy, powered by Compass Group Australia

Brisbane or Sydney | Hybrid

Join the procurement powerhouse behind Australia’s largest food and support services company. If you're a detail-oriented procurement professional who thrives on supplier engagement, sourcing support, systems, and stakeholder collaboration, this is your opportunity to grow your career with a global leader. This this position supports sourcing, supplier onboarding, procurement operations, and category management across Foodbuy's national supply chain network.

• Reporting to the Category Specialist / Manager
• This role can be also based in Brisbane or Sydney
• Hybrid working model (2 days working from home & 3 days working in the office) 

Join a Global Leader that champions innovation, empowers careers, and creates possibilities!

Compass Group Australia is a leading provider of food and support services, generating $2B+ in annual revenue across 700+ sites. Through Foodbuy, our procurement and supply chain division, we leverage scale and supplier partnerships to deliver high-performing retail and food categories across diverse sectors.

The Opportunity

Due to an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyers Associate to join our Foodbuy team on a full-time basis. This role will see you assisting the protein team to deliver to the category strategy, meet and exceed business target & goals and deliver ongoing innovation to our clients. The key benefit of this is to provide administration and analytical skills to the Procurement team and our internal and external customers.

Reporting into the Category Manager you are a commercially savvy team player who thrives in the complexity of a large process driven company, can work autonomously and who can maintain and develop successful relationships with numerous stakeholders geographically dispersed.

A Day in the Life

• Assist in data gathering and spend analysis to support category management and strategic sourcing activities
• Assist with sourcing new supplier opportunities for our Foodbuy categories 
• Provide overall administrative and project support to our non-food portfolios
• Coordinate the new supplier onboarding processes and programs in accordance with CGA and supply chain policies
• Support and help organise the 'Preferred Supplier' Program
• Foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders with a focus on continuous improvement and creation of added value and innovation
• Support the Client Service Team in resolving Supplier Performance related issues by reviewing root-cause and implement corrective actions where appropriate
• Manage Pricing Catalogue process
• Maintain up to date system data to ensure 100% accuracy
• Complete end to end MyService tasks (ticketing requests)
• Ensure all category communications are cascaded to the business on time and in full.
• Manage all bespoke sourcing requirements (end to end) throughout the year to support projects including Christmas, Easter, NAIDOC & Reconciliation week

What You’ll Bring

• You hold or are working towards relevant Procurement tertiary qualifications e.g. CIPS, IFPSM or AAPCM
• Must be analytical and a problem solver who thrives on research
• Must have experience to Supply Chain management, ideally within Procurement or Buying/Sourcing
• Advanced MS Office skills - Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• Able to establish and maintain positive relationships with business stakeholders

Ready to make your mark? Apply now and be part of something bigger! Join us as a Associate Buyer and take the lead in delivering innovative solutions, exceptional quality, and value across our portfolio.

Why Compass Group

Be part of Australia’s largest food and support services company. You’ll work across iconic venues and leading workplaces, partnering with experts in culinary, technology and sustainability to deliver experiences people love. We offer scale, career pathways, and the autonomy to shape strategies that deliver meaningful, measurable growth.

The Benefits

Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass

If you're ready to take the next step in your marketing career and contribute to something bigger, we want to hear from you! For any questions, doubts, or for a confidential chat, please reach out to us at siennasully@compass-group.com.au.

We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive, and accessible to all. If you require any adjustments or alternative methods of communication during the process, please let us know our team will support you in the way that works best for you.