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Head of Procurement – Insights
Foodstuffs, Inc.Head of Procurement & Insights leading buying, pricing, category strategy, and supplier negotiations for Gilmours, a New Zealand wholesale foodservice business. Owning budgets, commercial insights, and procurement team development.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading procurement strategies, driving commercial performance, and managing supplier relationships. Proven ability to leverage data-driven insights for strategic decision-making and to foster a high-performing team culture.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Procurement LeadershipSupplier Relationship ManagementCategory ManagementFinancial AcumenCommercial Negotiation
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Hard Skills
Procurement StrategyCategory StrategyPricing StrategyMargin OptimisationFinancial PlanningForecastingData-Driven Decision-MakingCommercial InsightsSupplier NegotiationBudget Management
Soft Skills
CollaborationCoachingInfluencingAccountabilityContinuous Improvement
Industry Keywords
Commercial PerformanceSupplier PartnershipsTrading OutcomesCustomer ValueStrategic Sourcing
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead procurement, buying, commercial insights, pricing, and category strategy for Gilmours wholesale operations
- Develop and execute a future-focused procurement strategy to drive growth, strengthen supplier partnerships, and maximise commercial performance
- Lead major supplier partnerships and commercial negotiations
- Drive buying practices that deliver strong pricing and margin outcomes
- Develop category strategies that maximise profitability and customer value
- Influence pricing, promotions, and commercial initiatives
- Serve as senior escalation point for complex supplier negotiations and strategic partnerships
- Own procurement performance, trading outcomes, and budget delivery
- Lead forecasting, financial planning, and commercial decision-making
- Use insights and analytics to identify opportunities, manage risk, and improve profitability
- Ensure investment decisions deliver sustainable long-term value
- Lead and develop a high-performing procurement and insights team
- Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Coach and grow commercial capability across the function
- Influence senior leaders and drive alignment across the wider business
- Champion customer- and data-led decision-making
Requirements
What you’ll need- Extensive experience leading procurement, buying, or commercial functions
- Proven track record negotiating complex supplier agreements
- Proven ability to deliver strong commercial outcomes
- Experience driving value through category management, pricing strategies, and margin optimisation
- Strong financial acumen
- Experience owning significant budgets
- Experience forecasting performance
- Ability to make data-driven decisions balancing customer value with business objectives
- Commercial leadership capability
- Strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- Free carparking, including over 1,000 carparks and EV plugs
- Southern Cross Healthcare Coverage
- Onsite café with subsidised meals
- Mini mart
- 5% discount at retail stores
- Flexible working options
- A day off on your birthday
- Fun on-site activities
- Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses
- Flu vaccinations
- Social network groups (Tribes)
- Accessibility support for the recruitment process