Branch Inventory Coordinator - Cairns or Townsville
Tonkin Steel
Role Overview
Join us as a Branch Inventory Coordinator – Tonkin Steel You will be responsible for branch level inventory across 5 Far North Queensland Tonkin Steel locations, a brand of Steelforce. You will contribute to the success of the business by maintaining high service levels, resolving stock‑outs, clearing excess inventory, and supporting efficient branch operations through proactive inventory management. This role collaborates with sales teams, warehouse operations, suppliers, and the greater Steelforce supply chain team to deliver exceptional product availability.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver and maintain a minimum of 93% SKU availability at the branch level through accurate forecasting, replenishment, and stock management practices.
* Balance inventory levels to avoid overstocking and understocking, ensuring alignment with inventory budgets and business objectives.
* Collaborate closely with branch managers, sales, and central planning teams to understand demand drivers and local market dynamics.
* Execute timely inventory adjustments, stock transfers, and product rationalisations to optimise stock mix and availability.
* Support the broader supply chain function by ensuring accurate data integrity, proactive risk mitigation, and participation in continuous improvement initiatives.
* Support the branch operations team with stocktakes, blocked stock (nil picks), ensuring a high level of system inventory record accuracy.
Qualifications & Experience
* 3–5 years experience in inventory control, purchasing and/or supply chain coordination; bonus points for experience in multi‑location networks.
* Experience working with a large SKU portfolio and/or heavy industrial products.
* Strong understanding of inventory management practices and materials requirement planning (MRP).
* Experience using SAP ECC or similar ERP system for inventory management and purchasing.
* Excellent communicator and confident decision‑maker.
* Able to collaborate cross‑functionally and communicate clearly.
* APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) beneficial.
Benefits
* Generous parental leave – 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave for those who have worked at the business for at least 12 months; superannuation contributions for the Primary Carer during unpaid leave (limitations apply).
* Access to long service leave after 5 years – employees not covered by an Enterprise Agreement can access accrued Long Service Leave (LSL) at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year of service after 5 years continuous service.
* Employee Benefits Program – Employee Added Extras (EAE) provides discounts for you and your friends and family on gift cards, shopping, groceries, home products, car rentals, holidays, recreation and more.
* Corporate rates for private health insurance – Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.
About Us
For over 60 years, Tonkin Steel has succeeded in understanding the needs of the industry and provided steel for projects of all sizes. Tonkin Steel is the steel distributor for a wide range of processed and unprocessed steel products in North Queensland.
Tonkin Steel is a brand of InfraBuild, Australia's leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces. InfraBuild provides solutions for commercial and residential construction, large scale and nation‑building infrastructure as well as our primary producers and rural sectors. With ambitions to be carbon neutral by ****, each day we help build futures through sustainable steel.
Why Work Here?
* Work with a greater purpose – pursue a sustainable future and become carbon neutral.
* Work well – live better – environment that supports personal and professional balance.
* Build your own future – opportunities for growth and learning.
We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands. We are a **** Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
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