Job Info
Location: PAGET, QLD
Salary: Above Award
Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position
Job Description
Austin is a leading global provider of innovative engineering mining solutions and products. Austin (ASX:ANG) is a leading designer, builder, and sustainer (on and off mine site) of customised mining solutions for the world’s largest mining companies. Austin provides our partners across six continents, innovative and market-leading end-to-end mining solutions.
From their facilities in Australia, Indonesia, Africa, Canada, America, Chile. Austin delivers a global and local presence in the world’s principal mining regions delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions, delivered on time and backed by a life of product support. We are seeking experienced and qualified Procurement Specialist to join our team in Queensland and/or Western Australia and support our subsidiary companies across Australia.
The Role: The Procurement Specialist is responsible for the on-time delivery of required quality components, products, and services in the most cost-effective manner. The role involves collaboration with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal teams across the region to maximize efficiency, productivity, control and cost savings.
A critical aspect of the role is to ensure that purchasing commitments are compliant with respect to the relative standards and company policies and guidelines. Primary Duties Procurement Cost Management
Ensure purchasing of authorised and or approved components as identified by the Bill of Materials, Engineering, Production and Sales & Marketing. Ensure that purchasing commitments do not exceed the Sales and Marketing “price to win”. Ensure economical purchasing of components and services to the required product delivery volumes.
Negotiate with suppliers to ensure cost effective outcomes resulting in a Win-Win result i.e. to ensure Austin Engineering obtains best “value for money”. At all times enhance the organisation’s reputation in the eyes of suppliers and competitors within the marketplace by ethical business practice. Obtain quotes for all componentry, finished products and services.
Monitor supplier quality, performance, costs and on time delivery. Analyse material consumption patterns and negotiate improved pricing that streamlines the request for quote process. Inventory Management
Monitor stock levels and utilise wherever viable/possible. Where inventory items are required and there are potential impacts to production, escalate to Inventory Management for review and replenishment. Monitor the use of materials purchased for specific projects to ensure any surplus to requirements are recorded and stored effectively for future use.
Optimize and forecast inventory levels according to planned demand requirements to prevent material shortages Procurement and vendor Management Review all new supplier requests as received from the business and evaluate their suitability for onboarding.
Facilitate the onboarding of new suppliers (e.g. completion of the new supplier form, provision of required supporting documentation and internal approvals. Submit approved new supplier forms and documentation to Accounts Payable for supplier creation. Suppliers
As required support the vetting and onboarding of new suppliers. Ongoing monitoring of all suppliers’ performance in respect of on time delivery, correct documentation, pricing, quality and quantity ordered. Develop good working relationships with suppliers to always ensure best outcomes.
Identify alternate suppliers of similar/same or better products. Purchasing / Expediting Purchase orders are to be issued in accordance with agreed requirements are to be of a professional standard.
Ensure that purchase orders are approved and issued to Suppliers in a timely manner. Ensure that purchase orders for materials, components etc are managed with suppliers to ensure on time delivery is realised. Report any potential delays that may affect production to the Production Manager and Supply Chain Manager.
Have contingency plans in place to offset any potential problems in supply where possible. Ensure that purchase orders are managed from end to end (creation through to closure that incorporates the timely