Assistant Purchasing Manager
Mascot, NSW | Full-Time | On-site

Step Into a More Commercial Procurement Role

Looking for more ownership, real influence, and a role where your decisions actually matter?

We’re hiring an Assistant Purchasing Manager to take ownership of a $50M procurement portfolio across a complex, high-volume product range.

This is not a transactional role. You’ll be responsible for supplier strategy, negotiations, cost optimisation, and supply risk, working closely with leadership to improve performance and support business growth.

If you enjoy making decisions, solving supply challenges, and driving measurable results, this is your opportunity to step up.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Manage and develop relationships with local and international suppliers
- Identify new suppliers to improve capability and cost competitiveness
- Negotiate pricing, lead times, and commercial terms
- Manage supply risks, delays, and disruptions
- Oversee purchasing activity from order through to delivery
- Optimise inventory levels across a multi-warehouse environment
- Identify cost savings and efficiency improvements
- Leverage data, automation, and AI to improve procurement performance and decision‑making

What Success Looks Like

- Measurable cost savings delivered
- Improved supplier performance and reliability
- Reduced supply risk and stock shortages

About the Role

- $50M annual spend
- 150 suppliers (local + international)
- High-SKU, multi-category environment

What You’ll Bring

- 3–5+ years in procurement / purchasing / supply chain
- Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills
- Inventory planning and forecasting experience
- Experience working with international suppliers
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and digital technologies to improve procurement performance through spend analysis, demand forecasting, workflow automation, supplier evaluation,



and AI-assisted decision-making

Highly Regarded

- Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Commerce, Logistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- Experience working within TGA-regulated and/or ISO-certified quality management environments, including ISO 13485, ISO 22000:2018, HACCP, or equivalent quality standards.
- Proven ability to drive business process improvements through automation, ERP enhancements, and collaboration with IT.
- Experience managing supplier quality, product compliance, and regulatory documentation across regulated product categories, including medical, healthcare, laboratory, hospitality, hygiene, and safety products.

Why Join Livingstone?

- This role offers far more than a typical Assistant Purchasing Manager position. You'll play a key role in shaping procurement strategy, driving continuous improvement, and supporting one of Australia's leading healthcare and industrial distributors.
- Real Ownership – Make decisions that directly influence cost, inventory, supplier performance, and customer service.
- Scale & Complexity – Manage a $50M procurement portfolio across 150+ local and international suppliers in a high-SKU, multi-category environment.
- Strategic Impact – Partner with senior leadership to develop sourcing strategies, optimise costs, and strengthen supply chain resilience.
- Innovation & Digital Transformation – Drive procurement excellence through automation, AI, ERP enhancements, and continuous process improvement.
- Career Growth – Transparent pathway to Purchasing Manager and future procurement leadership opportunities.
- Supportive Culture – Join a collaborative team that values initiative, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

Livingstone International is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

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