The CBH Group is Australia's largest co-operative with a purpose of creating and returning value to its more than 4000 grower members from Western Australia. The Group has net assets of $1.1 billion and an annual turnover of around $1.5 billion.

The co-operative's operations extend along the value chain including from grain storage and handling to transporting, shipping, processing and marketing to more than 20 countries. Recently, CBH has also announced a $175million investment in locomotives and wagons for rail and signed with a new above rail operator.

Almost 200 receival sites are located throughout WA's wheat belt with the co-operative's head office based in West Perth and other offices are located in Eastern Australia, Japan and Hong Kong.

The CBH Group is a major regional and metropolitan employer in Western Australia. There are around 1000 permanent employees supported each year by up to 1800 casual employees on-boarded to assist at harvest.

There is a diverse group of people working at CBH and many internal programs to support and develop the people working at the co-operative. The health and wellbeing program provides regular exercise classes, lifestyle and nutrition advice as well as checks for skin cancer and healthy hearts.

There is also a new initiative to recognize and develop the unique leadership characteristics of women. The program empowers them to build their skills and confidence, both in the workplace and the broader CBH community.

Centralised strategic procurement is still relatively new to CBH with the concept being implemented only 18 months ago. The team now has a strong focus on integrating Category Management, Contract Management, Transaction Management, and Supplier Relationship Management. These core activities are supported by a strong focus on procurement governance through policy and procedures, change management, key stakeholder management, continuous improvement and supplier performance management.

The team consists of 16 results oriented Procurement professionals who over this short period have made a considerable impact on the businesses bottom line as well as creating substantial value and managing risk. The Procurement function reports to the CFO and is being championed by an experienced Group Procurement Manager who has accountability for over $500M spend across a diverse range of categories.

This is a market leading progressive company which can offer Procurement professionals the opportunity to work within an emerging Procurement function where stakeholder and change management is the key to its success. The Procurement team has a strong culture and prides itself on delivering business objectives and celebrating its success with team events and other social activities. CBH has a bonus scheme in place which rewards its employees for their commitment and performance. As the business grows and the Procurement department matures, more opportunities will be created for external candidates, along with the potential for internal promotion.