- Automotive & Product Purchasing | Underwood | Permanent | Full Time

- Monday to Friday | Central Purchasing Department | Essential Services Industry

- National family-owned and operated business with over 90 years-experience

JJ’s iconic green and gold fleet of trucks are out on the road every day, keeping our communities moving.

Despite this, we are much more than meets the eye, with 23 divisions - spanning research and development, development of bespoke technology and equipment, maintenance of heavy vehicles, in house advisory, through to oil refining, and converting waste into clean energy, over 140 sites internationally, nearly 3,500 employees, and a fleet of over 2,500 vehicles.

With our people at the heart of the JJ’s, the Company is proud to offer a broad range of career pathways, from Drivers, Mechanics, Engineers, IT, Administration, Safety, Finance, and beyond.

Work with us!

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As a JJ’s Purchasing Officer, you will support our National Operations from the Underwood office.

You will be experienced, reliable and able to provide efficient day-to-day support to the team. Working in a dynamic environment, you will have the ability to learn quickly, demonstrate a willingness to undertake any task at hand, and have excellent problem solving and time management skills.

We are an essential services industry, offering stability to employees and reliability to our customers.

Permanent, full time Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Liaise with Workshop Managers/Supervisors to coordinate the timely delivery of parts for vehicles

- Ensure that goods and services purchased are fit for purpose

- Develop, recommend and implement purchasing strategies

- Manage day-to-day purchasing of supplies and services





- Prompt account processing

- Monitor incorrect orders, ensure deposits are recovered and best value for money is achieved

- Maintain appropriate stock levels and reduce unneeded stock

- Keep the store in a logical and tidy manner

- Processing of documentation accurately and efficiently within required timeframes

- Answering telephones, responding to email enquiries

- Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence ensuring timely responses, appropriate follow up, escalations and preparing outgoing correspondence as required

- Ensure the highest standards of customer service are met

- Facilitate flow of information

- Other duties as requested

ABOUT YOU

- Experience in a similar Purchasing Officer role

- Able to work autonomously - with a positive and proactive approach

- Experience in Transport / Logistics industry

- Forklift License - advantagous

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Demonstrate the ability to build rapport and relationships with all stakeholders

- Excellent data entry skills and an eye for detail

- Be dedicated to achieving high standards of safety compliance

- Be dedicated and reliable; we are an essential service industry
- A commitment to achieving customer service of the highest standard

BENEFITS

We appreciate there is more to life than work,



we provide a variety of work options to ensure the job gets done; with competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location including:

- The stability of a national, Australian family owned and operated business with over 90 years’ experience

- Work/life balance

- Full-time, permanent role

- $39 Per Hour Super

- Onsite parking

- Career development and growth opportunities

- Comprehensive training and support

- Discounted health fund membership & Fitness Passport

- Salary sacrificing and novated leasing

- Exclusive banking partnerships offering financial, budgeting, and mortgage advice

- Cashback at over 100 retailers, including groceries and fuel

- Savings on car servicing, parts, accessories, and new vehicle purchases

NEXT STEPS

Interested applicants should APPLY NOW

Depending on the role, the recruitment process may vary slightly; this may include a phone interview, face-to-face interview, skills-based assessment, pre-employment medical and of course, an opportunity to meet the team.

To view our other vacancies or more information about the role go to: www.jjswaste.com.au/careers

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Established in 1932, JJ’s Waste & Recycling (formerly J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd) is Australia’s largest, family-owned and operated waste management company.

From humble beginnings as a small family business, our team has grown across Australia, NZ & the US, and we’re passionate about effective waste management.

With a dynamic attitude that values our people, their safety and the environment. We strive for an innovative, collaborative, and high-performance culture that celebrates the contribution of every employee.

No agencies please, we’ve got this one covered!

📌 Purchasing Officer - Underwood
🏢 JJ's Waste u0026 Recycling
📍 Underwood