Purchasing Officer

**We are CBH**

We bring our values to life every day by being Collaborative, Respectful, Reliable, Sustainable. Our values are more than just words they guide how we work with each other, farmers, suppliers, partners, and the communities we operate in. These values and behaviours represent the CBH team at our best and are what we need to collectively demonstrate to achieve our Path to 2033 strategic objectives.

**CBH has a strong and proud history of serving and returning value to WA growers since 1933**

We are a proud Western Australian co-operative and as Australia’s largest co-operative we are a leader in the Australian grain industry. We have grown from humble roots into one of the world’s largest and most efficient grain supply chains, delivering millions of tonnes of quality Western Australian grain into the hands of customers around the world each year.

Our storage and handling system currently receives and exports around 90 per cent of the Western Australian grain harvest and is regarded as one of the best in the world. We in-load via our own in-house design screw conveyor pits, bucket elevators, ground conveyors, trippers, and stackers into multiple storage types. We strive to continually improve our equipment from site feedback, and we have a strong pipeline of work that focuses on out-loading with multiple new rail loading facilities and expansions of our existing receival sites.

Our core purpose is to sustainably create and return value to current and future West Australian grain growers.

**Empowering our people**

CBH is more than just a place of work, it's a community of people who are passionate and committed to our core purpose.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a safe and rewarding working environment for our people, with a strong culture of developing and enhancing our employees’ capabilities.

**The role**

As a Purchasing Officer, you’ll be a key player in our Procurement Team, contributing to the overall success of procurement activities across the business.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager and working within our established procurement policies, your role will be essential in building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders across various business units, fostering collaboration, and supporting the seamless flow of procurement operations.

This role is a 12-month fixed term position, based in the Perth CBD.

**Responsibilities include**:
- Ensure all purchase requisitions are raised correctly in line with the Procurement Policy and Procedure and within the SLA to the business- Monitor non-compliant purchase requisitions to ensure adequate coaching and training distributed- Where requisitions require re-work, contact stakeholders to validate requirements, supplier details, and delivery dates.- Ensure all items being purchased are assigned to approved suppliers.- Support the business needs through of purchasing goods and services in a timely manner.- Assisting with reporting and implementation of improvements to the purchasing process.

**About you**:
- A minimum of 2 years working in a similar role with proven experience using SAP MM & Ariba Buying modules- Advance ERP system user- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff and external stakeholders- Strong attention to detail and accuracy

**CBH offer a range of employee focused benefits aimed to encourage a healthy work life balance, including**:
- Opportunities to enhance your skills and achieve your career goals- Flexible work arrangements- Employee assistance program- Corporate employee discounts including travel, health insurance funds and financial services

**We'd love to hear from you