Director (Freight, Logistics, Indirect Sourcing)

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Be Part of Our Next Chapter For over almost 60 years, our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the world’s leading brands and their customers.

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Be Part of Our Next Chapter

For over almost 60 years, our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the world’s leading brands and their customers. And while we’ve already done a lot of work we’re proud of, we’re just getting started!

We’re a global technology company focused on creating dynamic, smart, personalised and engaging customer experiences powered by our range of digital hardware, our proprietary content management system and our industry leading signage solutions. (For example: If you’ve ordered in-store or in the drive-thru at McDonald’s somewhere in the world in the last few years, chances are you’ve interacted with our digital solutions.) We work in over 50 global markets and have 9 offices around the world, with a global headquarters proudly located in our founding home of Sydney, Australia.

Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up, both which fuel our purpose – Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving. Through hard work, dedication and creativity, we’ve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are curious, charismatic, authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers, kindness enthusiasts, experts, creators, thinkers, challengers, collaborators and over-achievers. And together, as a Crew, we are revolutionizing the way the world’s leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.

As a key member of the Global Sourcing leadership team, the Director, Global Sourcing Indirect manages global strategic vendor relationships for areas of spend which include inbound/outbound freight, 3PL &, tariffs etc. This leader will be responsible for developing category-focused indirect procurement strategies that optimize cost efficiencies and improve contractual terms, including pricing, payment structures, and supplier performance. Finally, the role will work collaboratively to drive our commitment to ESG best practice, with the implementation of a framework & initiatives that progress Coates in this space

Develop & elevate the indirect sourcing function by partnering with stakeholders to drive commercial efficiency, implementing initiatives that deliver measurable value

Collaborate with functional owners to create a strategic sourcing roadmap of critical indirect spend categories, drive rationalization of suppliers & consolidation/optimization of spend

Continually review global indirect spend, develop visualization tools for reporting to BizOps

For global indirect spend suppliers ensure NDA’s & contracts are in place, consistently reviewed & maintained. Ensure commercial terms, aligning with organizational goals.

Strengthen governance frameworks to ensure adherence to regulatory and ethical standards, including compliance with Modern Slavery legislation.

Establish KPIs to track cost savings, mitigate supplier risks, and drive quality improvements, ensuring continuous optimization of sourcing outcomes.

Lead end-to-end sourcing processes for indirect spend, including opportunity assessments, cost analyses, supplier due diligence, strategy development, RFQ/RFP management, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract execution.

Implement indirect spend controls and improvements to approvals processes to control compressible spend growth

Develop and manage strategic supplier engagement forums, such as Quarterly Business Reviews with technology & service providers to strengthen collaboration & alignment to business priorities

Leverage technology and partnerships with third-party vendors to design and implement solutions for managing RFQs, RFPs, global spend analysis, and quality metrics.

Strategic Thinker with strong negotiation skills

Strong analytical acumen, used in supplier negotiations, RFP analysis & cost savings attainment

Cultural awareness collaborating with internal/external stakeholders

Strong process orientation to manage & control global indirect spend

Critical thinker, capable of developing best practice frameworks in procurement & ESG

Effective communicator capable of managing up in the organization

Through external associations, introduce new & cutting-edge technologies to grow Operational competency in Procurement

10+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or related fields managing Operations

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related discipline

MCIPS certification (or equivalent) preferred

Technology industry experience is desirable, with solid knowledge of Transport & 3PL service providers

Deep knowledge of global supply chains, with expertise in leveraging diverse tools and methods to manage complex sourcing environments

Advanced quantitative and analytical expertise with a track record of developing and executing risk frameworks and mitigation strategies

Thorough understanding & implementation of ESG initiatives & frameworks for compliance with government standards & certifications extending to those required to retain/win customer RFP’s