Job Title: Purchasing & Inbound Shipping Representative
Location: Cheltenham, Melbourne, Australia
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
About The Role
The Purchasing & Inbound Shipping Representative is a key player in ensuring that our freight reaches customers directly or is efficiently integrated into our 4PL network. This role is critical to our growth in the ANZ region and requires close collaboration with principals, shipping partners, and internal teams.
Reporting directly to the Purchasing & Shipping Manager ANZ, you will manage the end‐to‐end process of inbound shipments, ensuring products move seamlessly through the network and communicating effectively with all stakeholders.
The efficiency and cost‐effectiveness of our shipping processes are critical to our competitive edge. You will monitor, track, and manage shipments in a way that supports our commercial teams and meets market demands, controlling supply chain costs and implementing best practices to achieve our 2027 strategy.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee the delivery of inbound shipments and ensure freight is processed through our 4PL network or reaches customers directly within agreed timeframes.
* Maintain clear and consistent communication with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, shipping partners, and commercial teams.
* Monitor and track all inbound shipments, ensuring the Freight and Logistics (FNL) system is updated accurately and promptly.
* Assist in managing and optimising supply‐chain costs by working closely with teams to implement best practices that align with strategic goals and minimise shipping delays.
* Ensure all data related to shipments is entered accurately to support smooth operations and effective decision‐making.
* Handle the end‐to‐end process of placing purchase orders, including collaborating with internal departments to understand needs, placing orders, tracking deliveries, allocating costs, and ensuring compliance with company policies.
Skills
* A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience managing the shipment of goods.
* Extensive knowledge of international importation procedures, shipping terms, and regulations.
* Experience dealing with overseas suppliers and sourcing products from abroad.
* High level of attention to detail.
* Excellent time management with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
* Strong problem‐solving skills and adaptability to changing business needs.
* Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.
* Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
* Proficiency with computer systems, including accounting systems, email, Microsoft Excel, and Word.
* Experience with JDE is advantageous.
* A proactive mindset with a keen interest in continuous learning and process improvements.
About Caldic
Caldic is a growing global provider of added‐value distribution solutions for the life and material sciences, active across 43 countries in Europe, Latin America, North America, and Asia‐Pacific.
We inspire innovative and sustainable distribution solutions for the food, pharma, personal care, and industrial product formulation markets of the world. Our specialty ingredients and chemicals solutions are carefully sourced and customized to specifications whenever required, supported by outstanding research & development, customer service, and technical & regulatory support.
To learn more about Caldic and our full range of solutions, visit www.caldic.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Caldic is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Caldic celebrates diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.
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