Purchasing Officer

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Harvey Norman Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Job no: 570370

Work type: Full Time

Location: Port Melbourne

Categories: Retail Administration

Harvey Norman Commercial are a leading and unique supplier of goods and services to the Victorian building and construction industry offering product solutions for Architects, Builders, Designers, Developers and Plumbers.

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated Purchasing Officer. The ideal candidate will be a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has outstanding attention to detail, analytical and time management skills. Our Purchasing Officers are expected to liaise with suppliers across the business to align the purchasing process with sales objectives and overall business strategy. This position revolves tightly around customer service and strong admin and organisational skills.

The Position

  • Effectively work with and provide a high level of support to the Inventory Manger, Commercial Manager, Director and external clients
  • Share information with Account Managers, Sales Coordinators and warehouse staff to ensure the administrative functions of the vendor's accounts are managed effectively and in compliance with the Harvey Norman systems
  • Continually generate trust with vendors and colleagues alike
  • Purchasing stock from a variety of suppliers to meet deadlines and maintain stock levels
  • Organise stock call-ups in line with customer project schedules
  • Ensuring best possible pricing is obtained using various resources
  • Reviewing backorders and following up delivery times with suppliers daily
  • Keeping relevant departments informed of back orders and due dates
  • Answering internal and external queries regarding purchase to assist our end customer
  • Assisting and responding to any purchasing discrepancies
  • Provide feedback to management, maintain accurate purchasing records
  • Participate in stocktake twice yearly
  • Ad hoc assistance to administration staff as required

About you:

The successful candidate will have a strong interest in Procurement preferably in a Commercial industry. You will also have:

  • Excellent communication skills and be able to build rapport quickly
  • Experience in ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics preferred
  • Systems savvy with Microsoft Suite Outlook, Work and Excel
  • A strong attention to detail
  • A high level of written and verbal communication skills

The ideal candidate will be able to commence as soon as possible. If you're ready to take the next leap in

your career, love working in a team and delivering high quality results, then send through your application

now

Advertised: 03 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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