Procurement Officer – 6‐Month Fixed Term
Location: Ararat, VIC (on‐site with flexible days by agreement)
AME Systems is an Australian owned leader in the design and manufacture of quality electrical wiring harnesses and assemblies, providing full service from design to delivery and aftermarket support. We operate across industries including heavy vehicles, defence, rail, aerospace, agriculture, buses/coaches, medical and special purpose vehicles.
AME Systems applies rigorous industry standards across its operations, including AS9100 and ISO 9001, and operates from modern facilities in Ararat (Head Office and Manufacturing), Melbourne, and Malaysia.
We are seeking a Procurement Officer to support production while we mature our procurement capability. You'll own day‐to‐day supplier interactions, keep materials moving, and help us improve how we buy.
What you'll do
* Raise and manage POs end‐to‐end and resolve supply issues fast.
* Partner with suppliers on lead times, delivery performance and continuity.
* Support inventory/demand planning with production and engineering.
* Maintain clean data and docs in our ERP (Business Central desirable).
* Identify simple process improvements and share clear reporting.
What you'll bring
* 2–3 years in procurement/purchasing/supply chain (manufacturing a plus).
* Strong stakeholder skills and clear, concise communication.
* Commercial mindset, attention to detail, and comfort with numbers/data.
* Ability to juggle competing priorities in a fast‐paced environment.
* Tertiary qualifications in business/supply chain/engineering (desirable).
* Awareness of Australia's export‐control framework (Defence Trade Controls Act and the Defence & Strategic Goods List) (desirable).
* Familiarity with aerospace/defence quality expectations (e.g., AS9100) and basic counterfeit‐parts/traceability practices (desirable).
More than 40 years' experience supplying custom wiring harness solutions to Australia's heavy vehicle industry.
AME Systems produce world's best practice designs in electrical wiring harnesses and assemblies for a range of heavy vehicles and machinery.
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