Purchasing Officer (Nambour)

Transport / Logistics / Drivers
- Purchasing
- Nambour
- Permanent / Full Time
- Minimum 3 years of experience in inventory and /or parts purchasing/management
- Extensive experience with ERP systems focused on Inventory and Procurement modul
- Role will move from 5/2 to 7/7 roster to support 24/7 site requirements
- Why MacKellar
- MacKellar are an industry leader in the mining and civil earthmoving industries with over 50 years of experience and we take pride in our people, our safety culture and our equipment.
- Due to continued growth, we have a newly created role available for a Purchasing Officer who will be responsible for the purchase of inventory and direct charge material and services, expediting overdue orders, vendor analysis, and maintaining up-to-date records, ensuring the needs of both the customer and the Company are met.
- Key Responsibilities (included but not limited to):
- Perform purchases for all areas of the Business, including Operations and Corporate
- Asset Management of direct charge and inventory items, including associated parts for heavy and light equipment, consumables, small tools, service subcontractors, minor equipment rentals, and services within service level definitions
- Maintain up-to-date records of and insurance and all other documents for contractors
- Effectively communicate and interface with all areas of business and deliver a high standard of internal customer service; (Procurement, Warehousing, Finance, Shared Services, Asset Management and Operations)
- Manage process changes, analysis of issues, investigation and issue resolution and provide direction for improvements
- Liaison with suppliers and business unit representatives to ensure goods and services meet quality standards and time requirements.
- Assist in developing, measuring and monitoring supplier performance
- Investigate and resolve any issues with purchase order commitments, supplier invoices and vendor set up and changes.
- Perform Vendor and cost analysis by requesting and evaluating Quotes for direct charge material and services.
- Manage the purchase order process for financial accuracy and timeliness
- What you'll need to succeed:
- Post secondary education or equivalent experience relating to procurement
- Minimum 3 years of experience in inventory and /or parts purchasing/management a similar discipline
- Minimum 2 years of experience with ERP systems focused on Inventory and Procurement modules
- Industrial construction and/or mining experience with a focus on heavy equipment maintenance
- Experience and knowledge of parts related to heavy equipment maintenance
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint)

If you are an experienced Purchasing Officer who is looking for the next challenge and are keen to start in a role and make your mark in a current department, this is the role for you!
- Only those with the relevant experience and qualifications will be considered. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rhy2s