Strategic Sourcing Partner - Country Road Group
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Job no: 1001231
Work type: Full-Time
Location: Melbourne - CBD & Inner
Categories: Sourcing/Supply Chain
At Country Road Group, our Group Functions sit at the heart of our House of Brands, driving the success of our iconic brands and enabling them to do what they do best. Working across the business, you will play a vital role in shaping how we operate, grow, and innovate, bringing our strategy to life.
We’re looking for two Strategic Sourcing Partners to join the team and play a key role in shaping how we source, partner, and scale across our global supplier network.
These are exciting opportunities to step into highly strategic, commercially focused roles that directly influence cost, quality, speed, sustainability, and innovation across the business.
Partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you’ll design and deliver a forward-looking sourcing strategy that strengthens our global supplier network and supports our growth ambitions. You’ll lead the evolution of our sourcing model, driving supplier diversification, improving resilience, and unlocking value through stronger partnerships and smarter ways of working.
Working alongside senior leadership, you’ll help build a resilient, agile, and high-performing supplier ecosystem, leveraging market intelligence, advanced analytics, and strong supplier partnerships to create long-term value and enable operational excellence across the supply chain.
How You Will Contribute
Designing and optimising our global supplier network to support growth and resilience
Building strong, strategic supplier partnerships that drive innovation and performance
Leading sourcing activity end-to-end, from RFPs through to negotiation and delivery
Using data, cost models, and market insights to inform smarter decisions
Embedding responsible sourcing practices aligned to our ESG commitments
Capabilities We Value
Proven experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain within global, ideally retail, complex environments
Experience in non-apparel sectors, including manufacturing or technical environments
Strong commercial and analytical capability, including supplier negotiation, cost modelling, and data-driven decision making
Experience managing multi-region supplier networks and driving optimisation outcomes
Strategic mindset with the ability to translate insight into execution
Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills
Resilient, adaptable, with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement
Support meaningful community and charity partnerships across our House of Brands, including OCRF, Our Watch, First Nations Reconciliation, Movember, Red Cross and Landcare
Country Road Group is one of Australia’s leading lifestyle brand houses, home to an iconic portfolio including Country Road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco and Politix. United as One Team , we work collaboratively across our House of Brands to create exceptional product and meaningful experiences for our customers. We are Courageously Curious , exploring new ideas, perspectives and ways of working, and Driven by Purpose to make a positive impact- on our customers, our communities and each other. We’re proud to foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and has the opportunity to grow.
Recognised as a sustainability leader in Australian fashion, Country Road Group drives positive change through ambitious climate action, ethical sourcing, and responsible product innovation.
Country Road Group acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.
We’re committed to inclusion and accessibility. If we can support you with any adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
Advertised: 18 May 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 12 Jun 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Country Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Country Road Group prefers to manage all sourcing directly, please submit your applications to this role if you are interested. Please note introductions via agency will not be accepted.
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