Purchasing Coordinator

**Location**:Forrestdale, Perth WA
**Employment Type**:Full Time (1.0 FTE), Permanent
**Remuneration**:$87,000 - $120,000 per annum pro rata + superannuation
- **About Us**_

Earthtrack are a fast-growing, leading LED lighting and solar solutions company based in Forrestdale Perth.

We provide products and services to some of Australia’s leading ‘Blue Chip’ clients, including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group, Roy Hill, national wholesalers and government clients.

Our values are around building a dynamic team that exceeds customer expectations, believes in zero harm for our people and the environment, embrace diversity and inclusion and operate with loyalty, respect and integrity.
- **The Role**_

The_ **Purchasing Coordinator**_ is responsible for ensuring the production team can efficiently process orders - both BIFG and Production jobs to assist the business achieve its revenue targets. This is a critical role within the Operations team and requires an ability to deal with time critical decisions, priorities, relationships (internal & external) as well as contingency planning.
- **Key Tasks**_
- Set production schedules based on order intake and available resourcing, working to optimum inventory levels, minimising WIP times and avoiding delays due to supply.
- Oversee the inventory and forecasting system Netstock (including its implementation) to ensure accurate reporting of stock levels and supplier order status.
- Manage the Purchasing process with suppliers, with appropriate signoff approvals, including managing ETDs, payment deadlines, shipping agent coordination.
- Ensure buy in product and components are warehoused efficiently and accurately, including quality checks on shipments.
- Monthly stock take and recording in the Inventory System, overseeing the process and any anomalies.
- Monitor and report back
- and special-order status to customer service team to advise customers.
- Working with Operations team to ensure supply of materials and components to allow efficient production of customer and stock orders.
- Forecasting and work improvements with sales team, to ensure inventory reflects changing trends, sales data, minimising over or understocked items and excessive reliance on airfreight.
- Identifying and costing Bill of Materials for standard Earthtrack Solar and Fabricated products, designing for most efficient and standardised components to reduce costs.
- Manage relationships with local and international suppliers in terms of quality control, payments, and negotiations of best terms for Earthtrack - reporting to management any areas of concern.
- Identifying alternative suppliers to reduce supply chain risk and follow procedures to reduce risk in terms of cyber fraud or identified international situations.
- Managing freight, both local and interstate (road, rail, air) including negotiations with freight forwarders.
- Managing of custom orders to ensure specifications are confirmed and ordered accurately.
- Use supply chain knowledge to assist with new product development and identify opportunities to bring to R&D team.
- Product quality inspections to confirm correct supply of goods, and monitoring warranty returns, reporting any issues identified.
- Implement Product Recalls or Notifications where Non-Conformances or Failures have been identified.
- **The Person**_

Ideally, we are looking for someone who has:

- Tertiary qualifications in Supply, Logistics or equivalent experience; OR
- Experience in a demand planning, supply chain, logistics role
- LED Lighting or industrial product experience
- Inventory, ERP system experience (Netstock, Cin7, XERO)
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- An LF License (Forklift License)
- **The Perks**_
- You will be joining a friendly team who are family focused, foster a supportive culture, and recognise their employees;
- Bonuses in addition to salary are paid based on performance;
- Free on-site parking; and
- A paid day off for your birthday.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $87,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Annual bonus
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Forrestdale, WA 6112: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)