Purchasing Officer

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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description
About us:
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information
This role will be based onsite at our Banyo site in Brisbane and is a full-time, permanent role. It does offer hybrid working options.

About The Role
This role includes purchasing of materials for internal customers (warehouse, operations, quality control), and support departments if needed. Basic understanding on material planning is required, role shall work with internal customers to understand their material requirements and close possible planning gaps in SAP. In addition to above, this role requires to review and update material master data, and coordinate with warehouse and finance teams for timely processing of supplier invoices.

What You'll Do
Key Responsibilities
Material Ordering

• Revision and release of SAP-generated purchase requests based on purchasing horizon, material expiry and order volume
• Order acknowledgement and follow-up. Effective supplier communication to bring materials on time
• Update of delivery dates in SAP based on supplier feedback and supplier back orders

Material And Supplier Master Data

• Handling of supplier registration process
• Update and maintain lead time and price lists from suppliers in SAP
• Handing of material data review and update for purchasing, logistics and planning activities in SAP

Internal Customer Communications

• Generate material reports from SAP to provide ordering status and updates to internal stakeholders during weekly meetings
• Collaborate with Warehouse and Quality Control teams to track completion of material inbound and quality release within expected window

Accounts Payable (AP) Team Support

• Support financial arrangements related to payments
• Review of invoicing issues in Catalyst, making sure that 3 way-match (order, goods receipt and invoice) is met prior invoice due date

Process Improvements

• Suggest changes and improvements to purchasing activities, collaborate with the rest of the team to find a better way.
• Support any improvement initiatives within planning and purchasing
• Support work instructions and standard procedures drafting

Other Responsibilities

• Follow all company standard procedures and cGMP standards.
• Participate in site initiatives (e.g., green teams, social club, etc)
• Compliance to site EH&S rules and requirements.

Education
Keys to Success:

• An Educational background in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.

Skills & Experience

• 1+ years of relevant industry work experience within a similar procurement/supply chain role
• Strong levels of proactivity, resilience, able to prioritise work under pressure and drive for results.
• Possess excellent analysis skills and numerical ability, able to manipulate and interpret large quantities of data.
• Medium level proficiency in report creation and data analysis, strong knowledge in Excel is required
• Proficient in English, both in oral and written communication
• A background in contract manufacturing and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) experience is desired

Benefits
Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.

• Health & Wellbeing: Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and work-related issues.
• Flexibility: Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.
• Extra Leave: Benefit from generous leave policies, including the option to purchase additional leave, paid birthday leave, and company paid parental leave.
• Charitable Giving & Volunteering: Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support non-profit organizations that matter to you.
• Learning & Development: Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning, workshops, and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.

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