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Purchasing officer

Melbourne
Sharp & Carter
Posted: 12 September
Offer description

South East Location
- Laptop Provided
- Great Company Profile

**Organisational Profile**

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Our client, is an equipment hire business with more than 50 years' experience in their industry on a global platform. Their local operations cover Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. They are currently seeking a Purchasing Officer to temporarily join their high performing team located in Braeside along the South East.

**_Please note this is a three month, temporary assignment concluding at the end of September with the potential for extension._**

**Position Description**

This role is reporting to the Supply Chain Team Leader. Your role will include but not be limited to the following duties:

- Raising of Purchase Orders across Australian and South Pacific region.
- Ensure group purchasing policy and procedures are adhered to
- Set KPI's from requisition to Purchase Orders are achieved
- Deliver cost saving targets
- Working with designated suppliers to ensure most commercial and practical solutions are provided, this may include supplier 'switching' and or rationalization
- Analyze supplier quotations
- Building and maintaining excellent relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Liaise closely with all other internal functions to ensure best purchasing practices
- Continuous improvement of 'housekeeping' standards with regards to the maintenance of price data and resolution of queries generated by suppliers and internal customers
- Communicate with vendors to resolve problems related to on-time delivery or quality of supplies and invoice queries
- Ensure requested inventory\services are delivered on time and expedite overdue purchase orders with suppliers
- Coordination with Workshop/Stores and sites on various purchasing related issues
- Comply with all QHS&E policies and procedures. Maintaining a clean, tidy work area and a healthy and safe working environment
- Proven experience within a high paced, administration related work environment
- Proficient Computer skills in MS Office - Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Strong attention to detail
- Proven high accuracy data entry skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong organisational and time management skills

**Benefits**
- Work for a well renowned business
- Located in Braeside
- Free car parking on site
- Laptop Provided

**How to Apply

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