Procurement Officer

About the Project

The NSW Government is replacing the NSW regional rail fleet of XPT, XPLORER and Endeavour trains with 29 safer, comfortable and more accessible trains for customers travelling across NSW and between, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane. For details of the project visit:

As part of the Regional Rail project, the Mindyarra Maintenance Centre in Dubbo will receive a new talented team for train completion works (Manufacturing, Testing and Quality activities), with potential transition in the future to the Warranty & Maintenance teams.

About living in Dubbo

The Dubbo Region outshines the big cities in both affordability and liveability, with an impressive range of housing options, health and education services and little to no work commute – your quality of life is second to none. Not to mention great connectivity to main cities in Australia.

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About the company

We are a multinational group with over 100 years of experience in the supply of comprehensive transit solutions positioned at the forefront of technology for high value-added sustainable mobility.

The company is a leader of the railway industry offering one of the most comprehensive and flexible arrays of products in railway related markets, such as rolling stock, components, infrastructure, signalling and services (maintenance, refurbishing and financial services).

CAF's committed personnel and the cooperation with our business partners enable us to enhance customer satisfaction and create value for our shareholders.

Currently CAF Offices, Projects and/or Factories have presence in 20 countries within 6 Continents. In Australia CAF is expanding with projects in Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney, and Parramatta. We have a track record of developing regional areas, with our head office based on Beasain, Spain and locally in Sydney.

CAF Rail Australia has already delivered major projects in Australia, such as: Canberra Light Rail, Newcastle Light Rail, Inner West line Light Rail Sydney. Currently CAF Rail Australia are developing Regional Rail and Parramatta light rail projects with extensions of others.

We will not stop here; and are committed to seek further opportunities to provide sustainable mobility for all.

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Procurement Officer - CAF Rail Australia - Dubbo

Trust in Motion.

We are currently seeking a Procurement Officer that will be directly reporting to the Procurement Manager within the Mindyarra Maintenance Centre based in Dubbo. The role acts as Material Activation Coordinator and is responsible for ensuring that CAF NSW production site is supplied with finishing and systems purchasing parts at the correct time, configuration and quantity required to support manufacturing schedule requirements.

A key requirement is to identify and manage supplier's limitations and dependencies resultant from but not limited to engineering changes, BOM inaccuracies, free issue parts and NCRs.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Making sure that the material arrives on time and in full, and if this is not possible, make sure that all mitigation actions are taken to minimize the impact of the delay in the Manufacturing Program.
• Manage material shortages caused by rejections or modifications. To address these situations, effective and continuous communication with headquarter, CAF Beasain, is essential.
• Constant communication with suppliers (video-meetings, on-site meetings) to schedule, arrange and assure short, medium and long term supply of the material. Visit vendors (when required) to develop a relationship with them, and to verify the advance of the manufacturing process to deliver the material in the requested date, and in full quantity.
• Provide reliable, analysed and accurate delivery dates to the project team, even if these dates don´t meet the ideal date requirement.
• Anticipate any possible risky situations that may impact on the material supply (allocation, capacity limitations, bottle necks from the supplier side)
• Proactively participate in multidisciplinary teams (manufacturing, quality, engineering) to build cars on time, in cost and in quality.
• Maintain department KPIs

ESSENTIAL

• Possess a tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in Purchase, Logistic or Supply Chain discipline.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information clearly and concisely.
• Experience with office management software e.g. MS Office (MS Excel and MS Word, specifically).

DESIRABLE

• Have at least 2 years' experience in similar or related roles.
• Spanish

The successful candidate will be provided with:

• Monday to Friday Shifts.
• Diverse workforce.
• Exceptional quality life in Dubbo.
• Competitive salary.
• High Standards and working experience on a multinational leading company.
• Successful applicants will be required to obtain an RIW Card, which includes completing relevant training and undertaking a medical assessment prior to commencement.

CAF Rail Australia is committed to achieve diversity within the workforce. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to participate. If you have relevant qualifications or experience to fulfill this position and wish to join one of the world's leaders in integrated transport solutions, click apply and submit your details with Resume.