Purchasing Administrator

**About the Company**:
Minetek is a global air, water and sound solutions provider based here in Australia. The business is a leader in the provision of water evaporation, water management, underground ventilation, sound attenuation and noise control solutions.

With over 150 years combined experience, the business has successfully delivered thousands of 'world-first' projects for hundreds of clients across the globe.

**About the Role**:
This position is paramount to ensuring project deliverables are guaranteed through accurate ordering and effective management of products and services.

The role will be required to place and track purchase orders, confirm deliveries, manage vendors and be responsible for conducting regular price comparisons to ensure the most cost-effective outcomes for the business.

**Responsibilities will include (but not limited to)**:

- End to end processing of purchase orders, including backorder management, ensuring requested inventory/services are received in full and on time
- Invoice processing, quote checking and supplier and customer claims/credits
- Maintaining consistent and effective communication with the warehouse regarding deliveries and customer dispatches
- Managing freight and shipping requirements, including customs documentation and sourcing quotes
- Supporting the negotiation and establishment of purchase order and supply contracts that guarantee best cashflow possibilities
- Providing regular reporting to management of successful procurement activities and cost savings achieved
- Establishing sustainable logistics relationships to help guarantee maximum efficiency, productivity and benefit to overall business needs
- Continuous improvement of ‘housekeeping’ standards to support maintenance of price data and resolution of queries generated by suppliers and internal customers

**Essential skills & experience**:

- Qualifications, training and experience in inventory and supply chain, with a general knowledge of procurement and contract management
- Outstanding organisation and time management skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise your work and make decisions quickly
- A high proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and contemporary purchasing software (Business Central highly desirable)
- Practical, self-motivated and approachable, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Outstanding relationship building, networking and negotiation skills with a passion for influencing business improvement and best practice initiatives
- The ability to research, identify market trends and make decisions based on relevant data, in a high-pressure environment
- Can think ‘outside of the box’ to improve deliverables, margin and quality
- Proven experience within a high paced, administration related work environment
- Confident and a great communicator who is self-motivated and can work well independently, with instructions and in a team environment

**Culture and Benefits**

Minetek is an organisation with strong company values, a business that cares about the personal and professional development of its employees. We work hard to provide a work environment that encourages open communication and collaboration, whilst remaining constantly mindful of what it takes to evolve a culture that will support long-term employee engagement.

We are offering a competitive salary package, along with exceptional company benefits. Your excellent performance you will also be rewarded with career development opportunities, and great team support.

**Applications close Friday 14th January at 5pm