Inventory and Purchasing Supervisor

**Inventory and Purchasing Supervisor**:
**Job no**: 499787
**Work type**: Permanent Full Time
**Classification**: Band 5 - Commencing at $81,005 pa
**Categories**: Administration & Support, Trades & Labour

**About the role**
In this role, you will lead a dynamic Stores team to deliver efficient, reliable, and customer-focused inventory and purchasing services. From maintaining accurate systems and coordinating supply contracts to ensuring safety, compliance, and operational readiness, you’ll play a vital part in keeping services running smoothly. With a focus on people, performance, and continuous improvement, this is your opportunity to make a real impact across the organisation.

**Work type**:Permanent full time
**Classification**:Band 5 Commencing at $81,005 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

- Deliver excellent customer service through effective procedures, service agreements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate inventory systems to record and control Council assets.
- Supervise and support Stores staff to ensure efficient service delivery across multiple locations.
- Coordinate supply and purchasing arrangements that provide value and monitor supplier compliance.
- Ensure a safe, compliant, and well-resourced working environment for all Stores operations.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement to strengthen service delivery and operational readiness.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have hands-on experience in inventory management and staff supervision, who can drive continuous improvement and manage change with confidence. You will be skilled in purchasing, contracts, and financial control of inventory systems, with solid knowledge of OH&S requirements.

Essential Experience:

- Experience in inventory operations and management.
- Some experience in the supervision of staff to ensure operational objectives are met.
- Ability to promote continuous improvement and manage change.
- Demonstrated ability to manage purchasing, tender and contract arrangements.
- Demonstrated experience in the financial control and management of inventory systems.
- Sound knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety Act Regulations pertaining to storage and inventory management including manual handling techniques.
- Current Victorian Drivers Licence.

**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**We are the City**
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

**Applications and Enquiries**
- We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared._

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**Advertised**: 11 Sep 2025 10:30 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 21 Sep 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time