Purchasing Officer

3 days ago


Para Hills West, Australia Olympic industries Full time

Olympic Industries is a market leader with over 50 years of experience providing products and services throughout Australia. An exciting opportunity exists to join a progressive company with a great team of people.

The Purchasing Officer role is a full-time 12-month contract (with the potential to extend). In this role, you will use your purchasing expertise to deliver and manage the inventory of materials and consumables to maintain continuity of stock levels, whilst you drive our supply chain and customer value in optimising cost-effectiveness and product quality.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Development and maintenance of best practice purchasing and procurement processes
- Perform production forecasts to determine material and packaging requirements are met
- Negotiating long and short-term pricing arrangements with core suppliers
- Sourcing and purchasing the appropriate products/materials as requested
- Sourcing suppliers and quotations as required and maintaining supplier relations
- Processing purchase orders
- Reconciliation of purchasing and shipping documents
- Reconcile Invoice and Goods Receipting processes
- Work closely with key stakeholders in regard to lead times and delivery dates
- Keeping accurate records and databases

**Skills and Experience**
- Demonstrated purchasing experience within manufacturing or industrial services
- Solid knowledge of construction materials
- Experience liaising with suppliers, developing rapport and buy-in
- Strong planning & scheduling knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal skills; Strong communicator (Verbal & Written)
- Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel and other inventory management software
- High level of computer literacy with the ability to use a networked MRP or ERP system (such as QAD)
- Good communication and negotiation skills both internally and externally
- Accurate and solid organisational skills
- Have a positive attitude towards work, other staff and clients
- Contribute towards a great culture within the organisation

**Salary**: $58,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Morning shift

Application Question(s):

- Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check?

**Experience**:

- Purchasing Officer: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)



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