Purchasing Officer

Opal is an innovative and solutions led paper and packaging group striving for excellence in everything we do. A member of NIPPON PAPER GROUP, Opal has operations in Australia and New Zealand, making us one of Australasia's leading packaging companies.

Discover Opal….

We manufacture goods that you see, touch, and use every day and our customer base includes some of the biggest names in FMCG, Retail and Fresh Produce.

We stand for innovation, smart solutions, and sustainability

Discover the Opportunity....

Opal Packaging Plus is an industry-leading packaging and consumables business that has been delivering packaging solutions to Australian businesses for more than 40 years. We have a new opportunity to join our branch in Pemulwuy, NSW as our Purchasing Officer reporting to the Regional Procurement Specialist.

This is a pivotal supply chain role that is fast paced and critical to our success. We are a customer focussed business, and this role is foundational to DIFOT and customer satisfaction. As a trading business our endeavour is to have the right stock at the right time, at the right price.

You will contribute to the success of Opal by:

• Performing data-entry activities
• Working with internal and external teams via email (such as internal sales representatives, the customer service team, suppliers and local vendors)
• Communicating with suppliers regarding purchase orders
• Local invoice matching to support the Accounts Payable process
• Monitor supplier performance on ongoing basis (DIFOT) (daily)
• Inventory replenishment and ongoing management for established stock items
• Tactical sourcing and price negotiation for newly identified items
• Vendor & item maintenance for items relevant to the branch
• Support Customer Service with orders/enquiries from phone and email, including order entry

Discover Yourself….

We are able to offer a varied career journey with experiential learning gained from cross-functional and lateral moves. We embrace diversity in all its forms, and we look for curious individuals who thrive in an environment of change.

For this role, we expect you will have:

• Previous experience within a purchasing or procurement function
• Experience working with a relevant stakeholders (such as vendors and suppliers)
• Intermediate experience with Excel (functions such as: v-lookup and pivot tables)
• Experience in using ERP systems (such as Winmagi or WMS)
• Solid communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience in inventory management

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Applications are open to both internal and external candidates. If this sounds like the opportunity for you apply now