Purchasing Officer

**Purchasing Officer**:

- Location: Adelaide, SA, AU, 5000
- Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
- Lead the charge in an integral contract with impactful purchasing and logistics.
- Make a meaningful next step in your career.A role that offers stability and genuine flexibility.**About the Role**

Babcock, a leader in providing comprehensive solutions, is seeking a Purchasing Officer to support our Qantas contract. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to transforming Qantas' Ground Support Equipment (GSE) fleet and enhancing operational efficiency.

As a Purchasing Officer, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering timely and compliant performance while managing relationships with both internal teams and external suppliers. Your contributions will help drive continuous improvement across purchasing processes, ensuring long-term benefits for both Babcock and Qantas.

In this role, you'll be responsible for conducting performance reviews, improving procedures, managing purchase orders, invoicing, and ensuring the timely receipt and delivery of goods. You'll work closely with suppliers, ensuring on-time deliveries, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supporting the smooth operation of the business. Additionally, you'll assist with contractor management and support stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes.

If you're looking for an impactful role where your work directly supports business success, and an organisation that offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for continuous growth and improvement.

**To be successful, you will bring**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain and/ or Logistics or suitable experience that provides similar competencies.
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- Computer literate and skilled in the use of MS Office software (Word, Excel, etc) and ERP.
- Negotiation and influencing skills to achieve desired business outcomes.
- Strong Relationship Management Skills.
- Experience working in a commercial aviation environment (Desirable).
- Australian Citizenship.

**What we offer you**
- Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
- We offer flexible working arrangements where possible to help employees find the right balance between work and home life;
- We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
- You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
- Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;
- You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day.

**Who we are**

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,600 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

- Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
- Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
- Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
- Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.
- Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant._
- Job Req ID: 61539_

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