Job of the Week: Supply Chain Team Leader, Sydney

4 August 2005




Candidate experience / knowledge important for this role is:
  • Project management / print scheduling background gained within a print or print related organization

  • Supplier management experience

  • Team leader experience / skills (2 direct reports)


    • Candidate capabilities:
  • Attention to detail

  • Ability to see a task through to it's completion

  • Ability to learn quickly

  • Flexibility to adapt to change

  • Customer service orientation/skills

  • Understands principles of print buying


    • This is very much a "hand's on" role, and the candidate will need to be able to provide production process back up for their two direct reports during times of annual leave or sick leave.

    Key responsibilities
  • Manage annual book production program for the tertiary education market ensuring editorial, packaging, CRM, printing and despatch activities are completed to a tight schedule

  • Manage print buying activity associated with Asia-Pacific wide re-branding project including stationery, business cards, invoice stock & packaging

  • Manage relationships with internal customers and other shared services departments, resolving issues promptly

  • Ensure team runs efficiently during a period of transition

  • Supplier relationship management -component, production, non-production

  • Projects - initial focus on formalising component management processes for our new CD supplier

  • Review supplier invoices

  • Complete Monthly status reports

  • Backup for rest of the team (including purchasing/supply chain admin tasks)


    • Business: WK Shared Services
    Location: North Ryde
    Department: Procurement

    Indicative Salary: Circa $55k p.a. + super


    JBarclay@cch.com.au


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