Senior Purchasing Officer

1 day ago

Council of the City of Sydney, Australia NES Global Talent Full time

Our client is a major industrial distributor supplying a wide range of infrastructure and construction products across Australia and New Zealand. Team members work across operations, warehousing, procurement, sales and customer support — united by a culture of pace, accountability, and continuous improvement. With a strong reputation for reliability and customer focus, the business continues to evolve its national supply chain and procurement capability to support its ambitious growth plans.

- Oversee daily purchasing operations & lead supplier negotiations

- Hybrid working

The Opportunity

This is a senior, hands‑on leadership role within the national purchasing team — ideal for an experienced procurement professional who thrives in a fast‑moving, transformation‑driven environment. As Senior Purchasing Officer, you will oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the purchasing team while enabling the National Inventory Manager to focus on strategic initiatives. You’ll play a key role in redesigning and embedding a new purchasing structure, driving operational efficiency, and managing both domestic and international procurement activities. This position offers the chance to make a tangible impact across a national network — optimising purchasing processes, improving supplier performance, and helping build a more scalable, data‑driven supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead, coordinate, and support the purchasing team’s daily operations.

- Resolve procurement issues promptly and lead commercial supplier negotiations.

- Drive implementation of a new purchasing structure by:

- Transitioning ad‑hoc, non‑part‑numbered purchasing to state branches.

- Refocusing the central team on core, part‑numbered products.

- Manage domestic purchasing, inter‑branch transfers, and state replenishment.

- Oversee international purchasing operations (approx. 70% of the role).

- Build and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.

- Partner with the National Inventory Manager to deliver strategic supply chain and inventory initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

Required

- Proven experience in international purchasing or global supply chain coordination.

- Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with a commercial mindset.

- Demonstrated leadership ability — capable of motivating and guiding a team through change.

- Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and negotiation skills.

- A proactive, results‑driven approach with the ability to challenge existing processes and drive improvement.

Preferred

- Experience within construction, civil, or industrial supply chain environments.

- Understanding of inventory management principles and stock optimisation.

- Exposure to domestic purchasing operations (training and development available).

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