About the company/role
Our client is a well-established food ingredient manufacturer operating a fast-paced production facility supported by a dedicated maintenance team. As the business continues to strengthen its preventative maintenance program, they are seeking a Procurement Scheduler to support maintenance operations through effective planning, coordination, and procurement of maintenance-related materials. Reporting into the Maintenance Manager, this role is embedded within the maintenance team and is focused purely on maintenance procurement and scheduling. This is a full-time, day shift role. It will commence on a casual basis with a clear pathway to permanent full-time employment.
Duties
* Procure maintenance‐related materials including (but not limited to): Bearings, motors, belts, circuit boards, mechanical and electrical components, consumables and site essentials (e.g., fittings, tools, PPE, amenities)
* Manage purchasing requests for the maintenance team using SAP and MEX
* Coordinate preventative maintenance jobs, ensuring parts and materials are available ahead of scheduled works and aligned with operations on job timing, shutdowns and access
* Liaise closely with maintenance trades and planners, operations and production teams, external contractors and suppliers
* Interpret maintenance requirements and specifications (mechanical preferred)
* Track inventory levels and anticipate upcoming maintenance needs
* Raise purchase orders, monitor lead times, follow up deliveries
* Assist with supplier engagement, pricing requests and service coordination
* Support continuous improvement of maintenance scheduling and procurement processes
* Maintain accurate records, documentation and compliance with site procedures
Skills/experience
* Trade background strongly preferred (Mechanical ideal; Electrical also considered)
* Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
* Comfortable communicating with trades, contractors and suppliers
* Working knowledge of maintenance terminology and workflows
* Experience using SAP, MEX or similar CMMS/ERP systems
* Strong organisational and coordination skills
* Proactive, reliable and confident working across multiple stakeholders
Culture & Benefits
* Diverse, inclusive maintenance team
* Supportive and approachable leadership
* Flexible working hours (early starts encouraged – e.g. 7/8am to 4/5pm)
* Opportunity to secure a long‐term permanent role
* Exposure to end‐to‐end maintenance planning and procurement
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