Purchasing Officer – Manufacturing & Joinery
Full-Time | Sunshine Coast
Our client is seeking an experienced and highly organised Purchasing Officer to join their busy manufacturing and joinery operation based on the Sunshine Coast.
This is a key role within the business, responsible for ensuring materials are purchased at the right price, arrive on time and are available ahead of production.
You'll work closely with the Operations, Estimating, Production, Projects and Warehouse teams to keep jobs moving efficiently.
The Role
Your responsibilities will include:
Completing material take-offs for upcoming projects
Raising and processing purchase orders through XERO
Purchasing materials, hardware and supplies ahead of production requirements
Negotiating supplier pricing, delivery terms and longer-term rates
Ensuring purchasing remains within project budgets and identifying cost savings
Building and maintaining solid supplier and contractor relationships
Monitoring outstanding orders and following up deliveries
Communicating supplier lead times and delays with Production and Project teams
Managing stock levels, stock transfers and monthly stocktakes
Checking and approving supplier and subcontractor invoices against purchase orders
Resolving invoice and PO discrepancies
Organising freight and associated services
Maintaining supplier records and inventory reporting
Supporting the Warehouse team when required
The position plays an important part in maintaining inventory levels and ensuring raw materials and supplies are available to support seamless production.
About You
Ideally, you will have:
3+ years' experience in purchasing, procurement or a similar role
Experience within manufacturing, joinery, cabinetry, construction or a production environment highly regarded
Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills
Experience with stock and inventory control
Excellent organisation and ability to manage deadlines
Strong numerical and analytical skills
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills
XERO experience highly regarded
Experience with Trello or similar scheduling software advantageous
Current Driver's Licence
Forklift Licence advantageous
The Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership of purchasing and becoming an integral part of a busy production environment.
Our client is looking for someone who is proactive, commercially minded and highly organised, someone who can anticipate what is needed, negotiate a great outcome with suppliers and make sure production has what it needs, when it needs it.
If you have strong purchasing experience and are looking for a role where you can genuinely make an impact, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today!