Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator - Rail

Full-time permanent role with a global leader in the rail and transport industry
- Comprehensive training provided along with further development opportunities
- Positively impact the performance of multiple manufacturing & maintenance sites

**Our Client**
With over 100 years of experience, our client is a global leader in the manufacture of sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles. Their state-of-the-art facility housed close to Sydney (Western Suburbs) provides original and aftermarket braking, doors, HVAC, and related products to various heavy industries across Australia.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:
This role is primarily responsible for reviewing, supporting, and expediting local material and part requirements, with a focus on maintaining good supplier and inter-company relationships.
- Review system generated material planning data (generally in Microsoft Excel) to ensure appropriate levels of stock are maintained, scheduled, and expedited
- Manage and process purchase orders, stock transfers, warranty claims etc.
- Communicate with all relevant internal departments and freight forwarders in relation to lead times, delivery schedules, material shortages, system errors etc.
- Develop and manage relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Analyse and review supply chain data to identify and resolve issues.

**Skills and Experience**
- Purchasing, inventory control, shipping, warehousing and/or related experience
- Excellent interpersonal and supplier management skills
- Experience within rail, automotive, defence, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, aerospace and/or other related heavy industries would be highly valued.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

**What's in it for you?**
- Long term stable role with a global leader
- Opportunities for growth, development, and career progression
- Hybrid and work from home options available

**About Heaton Rail**
Heaton Rail undertakes work both locally and internationally for some of the world’s best rail companies that make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day.

At Heaton Rail, our people and talent network are truly our most important resource. As our famous old saying goes, “a railway is 95% people and 5% iron”.