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Category Specialist

Job description

Benefits
  • Join a fast-growing medical device company
  • Be first to lead a new product stream
  • Career progression and upskilling
  • On site role in a collaborative team environment
About the Company
This organisation is a growing Australian medical device business, headquartered in Macquarie Park. They manufacture innovative devices used across global health care markets.

About the Opportunity
As Category Specialist, you will be the first hire dedicated to packaging and labelling for a new medical device launch. You’ll manage packaging supplier relationships, coordinate production time lines, and work closely with engineers to gather packaging requirements. While this is a transactional, hands-on role today, there is a structured plan for you to step into a broader Category Manager position over time. You will be supported by a trusted team and work closely with Procurement Manager

Duties
  • Manage packaging and labelling projects for new device launch
  • Liaise with engineers and production teams on component needs
  • Coordinate supplier communication and artwork time lines
  • Support production readiness with tight delivery targets
  • Attend production meetings and provide status updates
  • Contribute to ERP transition (Microsoft Dynamics 365)
Skills and Experience
  • Background in packaging and labelling
  • Experience in medical, pharmaceutical or food industries
  • Understanding of manufacturing urgency
  • Supplier relationship or project coordination
  • Excellent communication skills 
Culture Relaxed and supportive leadership, open communication, collaborative project teams, and clear growth pathways within operations and procurement.

How to Apply Click Apply or contact Laura Longstaff, Director on 0412 122 769 for a confidential discussion.

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