Purchasing Officer

Salisbury
- Full TimeThe role: Purchasing Officer As a Purchasing Officer you will assist with managing and optimising purchasing activities and processes as part of the purchasing team in their daily activities of sourcing suppliers and purchasing products, equipment, and services with the ability to negotiate the best possible deals with suppliers. Safety for our people is paramount: we live by our 'Safety First, Always' value-driven culture. We promote collaboration, with zero tolerance to any form of bullying and harassment. We believe in "One Team, One Way, One LYNDONS." This position will be based at our Salisbury Office.

**Responsibilities include**:
Operational
- Assist with the development and implementation of purchasing strategies
- Managing daily purchasing activities for allocated branches.
- Assist with maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation
- Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs
- Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications
- Working to improve purchasing systems and processes
- Training team members in purchasing processes and how to use the purchasing systems
- Collaborate with Distribution employees and other team members to ensure business goals are met
- Any other Adhoc tasks and duties as required from time to time

Reporting
- Report to Category Manager on stock levels, supply issues, etc for allocated branches
- Analyse data to anticipate future stock needs and assist branch managers adjust their min/max
- Use software to create replenishment reports, monitor demand and create accurate transfer lists

Compliance
- Comply with laws, regulations, and ISO requirements s

**To be considered for this role you will need**:
**Essentialskills/experience**
- Experience as a Purchasing officer or in a similar position
- Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain activities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and purchasing software (SAGE)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently

**Desired skills/experience**
- Experience in a purchasing of trade related, building and construction products

**Why Join Lyndons?**

Lyndons is a family-owned Australian business that has been supplying tools, equipment and materials to the building and construction industry for over 100 years. Our customers are loyal and so are we

Our 7 core values are underlying to achieving our Mission and Vision and are integral to our culture and growth agenda.

**We offer several benefits including**:

- Regular social events
- We value feedback by conducting regular engagement surveys
- The Lyndons Academy - you can gain educational certificates through Lyndons Academy as we embrace personal development and want to offer our employees industry training and career opportunities
- Employee referral scheme
- Team member discounts
- Geographical movement - we have branches in numerous locations across Queensland and New South Wales offering choices if you want to relocate
- A culture where we live by our values
- Zero tolerance on any bullying or harassment
- We provide uniforms to help keep you safe and protected
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - we understand that good health and wellbeing is important both inside and outside of the workplace, so we offer a free counselling service to our team members.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a long-established Queensland company that is growing

Lyndons is committed to being and Equal Opportunities Employer - we welcome diversity and inclusion, we aim to provide a safe working environment for all our team members, which is customer focused.