Purchasing & Inventory Assistant

• Full time position based in Parkinson, QLD
• Plenty of variety in a fast paced environment
• Unique opportunity working in the Fire & Rescue industry

WHY BUNZL?

As part of the Bunzl Group, Fire Rescue Safety Australia (FRSA) specialises in the supply and service of emergency response equipment across the Asia Pacific region. As an Industry specialist, we consistently strive to provide the most innovative and effective products and services to our clients. When you join FRSA, you're not just joining an organisation, you are joining a family like environment who are committed to making a positive contribution to the emergency services industry and the people who choose to protect us.

YOUR ROLE

As a Purchasing & Inventory Assistant, you'll provide vital support to the Purchasing and Inventory Teams, ensuring smooth operations across order management, supplier liaison, and inventory processes. Your day to day will include managing the purchasing mailbox, processing order confirmations, tracking orders to ensure timely delivery, and assisting with international freight coordination and cost analysis. You'll also support cycle counts, despatch queries, and stock location issues while maintaining accurate registers and reporting.

You'll prepare weekly overdue purchase order reports, maintain supplier relationships to secure the best outcomes, and assist with general administration when required. Accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism will be at the core of your role, helping the wider team focus on strategic purchasing and inventory initiatives.

ABOUT YOU

You are organised, proactive, and thrive in a fast paced operations environment. With prior experience in purchasing, supply chain, or inventory support roles, you're confident using ERP systems (Pronto experience highly regarded) and advanced Excel to manage data with accuracy. You communicate clearly, manage competing priorities with ease, and have a customer focused mindset that ensures service excellence.

You're a natural team player who can also work independently, showing initiative and problem solving ability. With strong attention to detail and time management skills, you take ownership of your tasks and pride yourself on delivering accurate results. Reliable transport, strong computer literacy, and a professional approach round out your ability to contribute effectively to a high performing operations team.

BENEFITS

Bunzl offers a broad and flexible range of benefits to our team including profit share scheme for eligible employees, exclusive motor vehicle and health insurance products, travel and accommodation discounts, study assistance, many wellbeing and community programs and access to discounted Bunzl products.

WE BELIEVE

With an entrepreneurial spirit providing endless opportunities, we believe that together we can achieve anything. We believe that through diversity we build strength and stability, and that the safety and security of our employees is not negotiable. Through innovation we find solutions, with an entrepreneurial spirit providing endless opportunities, and we believe that together we can achieve anything. Investing in our local communities is the right thing to do, and here in APAC that investment is creating a sustainable environment for us and those who follow.

WE WELCOME ALL

At Bunzl we believe that through diversity we build strength and support the principle of equality and diversity in employment. We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. We believe that it is in the company's best interests and those of all who work in it, to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise. If you have a disability or special need that requires support or adjustments to working or interview arrangements, please let us know.

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At Bunzl, we believe that when you join our team, your potential is endless. Because at Bunzl… We believe in you If you like the sound of this, then we definitely want you on our team.

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