A permanent full-time role has become available with a truly innovative organisation providing testing and genomics solutions. With a presence across 12 countries, this is an opportunity to join a company that offers solutions to food processing and agriculture industries.
Based in the Ipswich area, this position is primarily responsible for domestic and international purchasing, freight and distribution co-ordination. Key responsibilities include:
- Building and maintaining good supplier relationships and completing formal supplier reviews
- Developing procurement sourcing strategies and co-ordinating domestic and international purchasing
- Co-ordination of annual stock and cycle counting with warehousing team members
- Ongoing analysis of warehouse stock to ensure adequate stock levels to fulfil customer orders in a timely manner
- **Tracking and following-up domestic and international orders and freight movements (mix of standard cargo air, express air and sea freight) using spreadsheeting systems**:
- Working collaboratively with team members to arrange obligatory regulatory documentation to accompany commercial invoices and other required documentation (including importation permits related to quarantine and customs)
- Working to obtain best value for money for all consumables and ensuring ongoing quality of consumables
This company predominantly works with a small number of approved suppliers across Europe, China and the US, with freight movements via air or sea and the tracking of freight movements will form a large part of the role. You will also be reporting to the USA weekly on supply issues and impacts as well as participating in budget and planning meetings.
To be considered for this opportunity, you should demonstrate:
- Previous aligned experience in logistics, freight and/or distribution environments, together with inventory management (stock level monitoring) and purchasing (domestic and international)
- Confident learning and using technology, including intermediate+ skills in MS Excel and MS Outlook, together with previous experience using inventory management and payment (such as SAP, PIMS or Ariba) systems
- Well developed communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with a strong focus on developing positive supplier relationships
- Proven problem-solving and organisational skills with the ability to work well in a high volume, deadline driven environment
- Exposure to physical inventory and lead time management
Working 38 hours/week, there is some flexibility to start at either 7:00am or 8:00am. Remuneration will be negotiable based on skills and experience, with 12% superannuation paid.
We look forward to hearing from you.