Buying - Direct

Join an iconic Australian Brand
- Forbes Top 100 innovative company
- Unlock an opportunity to work for ASSA ABLOY, we’re more than just locks

**About Us**

ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. With offices in over 70 countries, we are represented in all major regions within both mature and emerging markets. In Australia, ASSA ABLOY has a manufacturing site which takes design concepts through to finished products for both the local and export market. Our iconic brands, such as Lockwood, Abloy, Whitco and Yale, are driven by innovation and have been recognised with ASSA ABLOY’s inclusion in Forbes’ Top 100 most innovative companies list, on four separate occasions.

**About The Role**

We currently have an opportunity for a Buyer to join our Procurement team based in our Oakleigh site. Reporting to the Buyer Team Leader, this role is a great opportunity to enhance your existing knowledge in the supply chain and procurement space. This role is responsible for all transactional activities and operational efficiencies for a given direct spend portfolio as well as strategic sourcing for lower-spend suppliers.

Key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:

- Ensure supply of product is optimised to meet inventory and service level targets
- Develop, sustain and promote a collaborative and balanced relationship with suppliers
- Provide a professional and reliable service
- Identify, capitalise and contribute to cost reduction opportunities whilst preserving the value of product and services
- Work together with other ASSA ABLOY Group companies to achieve synergies through common agreements

**About You**
You will be an experienced buyer and be able to juggle multiple projects whilst working cross functionally.

Experience working within the manufacturing industry is highly desirable.

You will bring:

- High level of enthusiasm and commitment
- Strong analytical, negotiation and influencing skills whilst also being results driven
- Effective communication skills and have an eye for detail
- Exceptional time management and problem solving skills
- Experience with international purchasing is desirable
- Experience working with MS Office Suite
- Experience working with MS Dynamics AX (Purchasing and MRP) is desirable

You will be encouraged to develop personally and to challenge yourself to progress professionally in this role.

**In Return**
We are a global company with a diverse range of opportunities, both locally and abroad. We offer a competitive salary, a fully maintained company vehicle, training and the opportunity to develop and enhance your career. An ongoing training programme on company products will be provided. We take great pride in the efforts of our team members who create a supportive team environment and make ASSA ABLOY such a great place to work.

**We are the ASSA ABLOY Group**
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.