* Work Life Balance - Based in YATALA
* Discounted Pet Food
* Stable and Growing Industry
At Real Pet Food, we’re on a mission to provide more pets with fresher, more nutritious food so they can live healthier, happier lives. To support our fast-paced manufacturing site in Yatala, we’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Stores & Procurement Officer to take ownership of our engineering stores, inventory, and MRO procurement activities.
⚠️ Important: This is a wet manufacturing site that processes raw meat. You must be comfortable working in this type of environment.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Maintenance / Engineering & Reliability Manager, this role is critical to keeping our plant running reliably by ensuring:
* The right spare parts and consumables are available at the right time
* Engineering stores are organised, accurate, compliant and audit-ready
* Inventory is well managed to improve equipment uptime and cost control
* Planned maintenance activities are fully supported with on-time BOM availability
You’ll be a key member of the site maintenance team, driving continuous improvement in stores, inventory management, 5S, and CMMS (MEX).
Key ResponsibilitiesStores & Procurement Operations
* Coordinate engineering stores, purchasing, receipting and inventory control
* Maintain accurate item masters, pricing, vendor data and stock records in CMMS (MEX)
* Manage spare parts and consumables for breakdowns, shutdowns and planned maintenance
* Ensure all purchasing complies with RPF P2P and financial policies
* Ensure on-time receipting of all inventory and consumables
* Proactively manage stock levels to minimise stock-outs and excess inventory
* Support shutdown planning with BOM costing and procurement
* Drive 5S, housekeeping and best-practice stores layout and organisation
* Seek opportunities to reduce vendor count and improve commercial outcomes
Inventory, Compliance & Stocktake
* Execute cycle counts and manage annual stocktakes
* Investigate and report inventory variances
* Ensure stores are audit-ready at all times (financial and quality)
* Ensure food safety, quality and compliance controls are upheld in stores (e.g. foreign object control, labelling, shelf life, chemicals, inks, etc.)
Stakeholder & Supplier Management
* Work closely with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Safety, Finance and Planning teams
* Manage supplier relationships, performance and disputes
* Enforce preferred supplier agreements and compliance
* Support engineering and operations with purchasing and sourcing
Reporting
* Prepare inventory and maintenance cost data for weekly and monthly reporting
* Support R&M budget tracking and inventory valuation reporting
* Analyse variances and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
About You
You’re organised, commercially astute, and calm under pressure. You thrive in a manufacturing environment and take pride in running a tight, well-controlled stores operation.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience in maintenance / engineering stores or MRO procurement in FMCG or manufacturing
* Strong inventory control experience (cycle counts, stocktakes, variance analysis)
* Experience managing mechanical and electrical spare parts
* CMMS experience (MEX highly regarded) and/or ERP systems (SAP, QAD, etc.)
* Strong Excel and computer skills
* Understanding of basic inventory accounting principles
* Ability to source parts quickly during breakdown situations
* Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
* Comfortable working in a wet food manufacturing environment
Desirable
* Experience in food or FMCG manufacturing
* Exposure to Lean, 5S, Kanban, FIFO
* Trade background (Mechanical or Electrical) or Engineering qualification
What We Offer
* A hands-on site-based role with real impact on plant performance
* A values-driven business: Work as a Pack, Make Your Mark, Lead with Passion, Change the Game
* A growing, successful FMCG business with purpose
* Supportive team environment with strong leadership and the opportunity to develop your career with us
If you’re a hands-on, detail-driven Maintenance Stores / MRO professional who loves running a tight operation and being at the heart of site reliability — we’d love to hear from you.
Next Steps:
* 2 face to face interviews including a site visit
* Pre Employment Medical
* Relevant background checks including 2 work related references