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Food Sourcing Coordinator (Business Development & Stakeholder Engagement)Be among the first 25 applicantsAre you passionate about addressing food insecurity, reducing food waste, and supporting communities across Victoria?As our Food Sourcing Coordinator, you will play a vital role in building and nurturing relationships with food donors to ensure a reliable supply of healthy food for Foodbank Victoria and our Community Food Centres.With regular travel across metropolitan Melbourne and occasional travel to regional Victoria, this role focuses on growing our food categoriesambient, fresh, chilled, and frozenby engaging new and existing donors and sourcing nutritious food that supports vulnerable communities. The position offers flexibility to be based at one of our three sites: Yarraville, Ballarat, or Morwell.Why Foodbank?Foodbank Victoria has been providing vital food relief to vulnerable Victorians for 95 years. We deliver food in partnership with our charity partners, through schools, and via our regional Community Food Centres. With over 470 charity partners and 1,200 schools across Victoria, we distributed 25.1million meals in the last 12 months and feed 69,000 Victorians each day.We also support Victorians during natural disasters, pandemics, and the ongoing costofliving crisis, making us the states dedicated emergency food relief organisation.Imagine a future with usSource sufficient food and grocery items to meet agency and program needs, in line with the healthy food basket.Maintain and maximise existing donor partnerships.Source new donors with an emphasis on healthy food basket items.Complete site visits to farms, packing sheds, warehouses, distribution centres, markets, manufacturing sites, and retailers to increase engagement and provide sustainable sourcing opportunities.Actively promote FBV and develop connections with key food industry associations to broaden support and awareness of FBVs mission.Ensure effective liaison with various operational departments to optimise stock distribution.Ensure donor enquiries are responded to within 24 hours and records are accurately maintained in Salesforce reflecting Sourcing Coordinator activities.Assist the Food Sourcing Manager and Food Sourcing Lead in the preparation of the annual budget, operational plans, and strategies.Assist the Food Sourcing Lead in the preparation and monitoring of the Food Donor Strategic Plan at subcategory level.Ensure all stock is accepted in accordance with FBV guidelines and adheres to ethical purchasing procedures.Nurture a culture of mutual trust, support, and encouragement where everyones contribution is recognised equally.Why youre right for usYou want to be part of a brand thats been around for 95 years and share our passion for healthy food for all.You can live and breathe our values of empowerment, accountability, integrity, respect, diversity, and equality.Ideally, you have previous experience in an account management, administration, or customer service role.Fresh food, markets, or FMCG industry experience with a technical understanding of food safety is highly regarded.You can travel to metropolitan and regional areas.Your superpower is building and managing internal and external stakeholder relationships.Youre a topnotch communicator, networker, negotiator, and influencer.You have proven ability to work in a collaborative and highperforming team.You possess strong attention to detail and a cando attitude.We can offer youAccess to salary packaging benefits to increase your takehome pay.Team member satisfaction rates above 83%.An organisation focused on employee wellbeing.A supportive team environment that embraces change and innovation.Involvement in the charity work we do and volunteer opportunities.Keen to apply? Please review the Position Description on our website in the Careers section at www.foodbankvictoria.org.au and get to know us before you apply. Email your application to [email protected] Applications should include an uptodate resume and cover letter.Seniority level: AssociateEmployment type: FulltimeJob function: Administrative, Business Development, and PurchasingIndustries: Nonprofit Organizations #J-18808-Ljbffr