About FGB:
FGB Natural Products is an Australian owned family pharmaceutical company specialising in natural products and healthy solutions for you and your family. Our operation based in Oakleigh South has proudly been the primary producer of eucalyptus oil since 1852. With proprietary brands including Bosisto’s and Euky Bear, we’re striving towards helping families live a healthier, more natural life.
About the Role:
As Procurement Specialist, you'll take ownership of sourcing, supplier management and category activities across packaging, raw materials and indirect services. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you'll play a hands-on role in delivering procurement outcomes that keep FGB's operations running smoothly and its product pipeline moving.
Key responsibilities:
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFx processes, supplier evaluation and commercial recommendations
• Manage supplier relationships as the primary contact, conducting performance reviews and driving continuous improvement
• Negotiate pricing, terms, lead times and service levels directly with suppliers
• Support NPD projects from sourcing through to launch, coordinating supplier readiness, samples and quotations
• Conduct spend analysis, cost benchmarking and market trend monitoring to inform category strategy
• Partner with the finance team to manage price forecasting, PPV variances and cost impact reporting
• Draft, negotiate and manage supplier contracts, ensuring compliance with governance, GMP and TGA requirements
• Maintain accurate procurement data and track sourcing outcomes, savings initiatives and supplier KPIs
Being part of the FBG team means:
• You’ll live and be a part of strengthening our values of being committed to health and wellbeing, always looking for ways to impress our customers all the while keeping a 'do right' mindset front and centre in all that we do.
• You’ll benefit from a competitive salary package and ongoing training and career development
• Enjoying a generous annual allowance to spend on our fantastic products
• Having an additional day of leave for your birthday
• Access to employer paid parental leave
About you:
The ideal candidate is an experienced and commercially minded procurement professional. Confident owning supplier relationships end-to-end — from negotiation to performance management — and equally at home analysing spend data as presenting a sourcing recommendation to senior stakeholders. A background in manufacturing or consumer goods means understanding regulated supply chains and know - how to balance cost, quality and compliance.
Essential experience/qualifications include:
• Degree in Commerce, Supply Chain or a related field
• 4–7 years of procurement experience in a similar role
• Working knowledge of GMP, manufacturing environments and both Australian and international supply chains
• Strong negotiation skills with the confidence to run supplier commercial discussions independently
• Solid analytical capability — comfortable with cost analysis, pricing evaluation and benchmarking
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 preferred) and strong Excel skills
• Clear communicator who can influence stakeholders across functions
• Preferred background in rigid packaging within Australian supply chains
• Experience managing third-party manufacturing relationships, with strong capability in procurement supplier relationship management.
• Experience across specific supply categories, particularly laundry, cleaning and natural remedies, including oils and fragrances.
• Project management experience delivering agreed outcomes against defined scope and delivery requirements.
If this sounds like your ideal next role, we look forward to reviewing your application.
At FGB we are proud of our rich heritage, innovative natural product range and our commitment to Australian eucalyptus oil.
Established over 175 years ago and still proudly Australian family owned, our flagship brand Bosisto’s is Australia’s number 1 in Essential Oils*.
Its story began in 1852 when Melbourne pharmacist Joseph Bosisto began championing the medicinal properties of Australia’s native eucalypts.
Since that time the Bosisto's range has grown to include laundry, cleaning, personal care and health products as well as an ever-expanding range of diffusers and aromatherapy blends sold in major supermarkets and pharmacy nationwide.
FGB’s other proprietary brands include Euky Bear, now celebrating almost 50 years of caring for Aussie families. We are also the exclusive distributors of Vicks Home Health and Braun Medical devices in Australia & NZ.
Eucalyptus oil production is our heart & soul, and we have been harvesting and distilling eucalyptus oil in the Inglewood and Wedderburn district of north east Victoria, since 1852.
The oil produced is derived from ‘Blue Mallee’ (Eucalyptus Polybractea) – a high quality medicinal oil, that is a sustainable and renewable resource.
To date we have planted more than 4 million trees and have plans for future expansion.
Our vision is to be a leading Australian natural products company and a champion of Australian eucalyptus oil – and our mission? To help families live a healthier, more natural life.
*IRI Data: National/Antiseptics/Oils, Sprays, Solutions Units & Dollars @ 04/07/21.
