Job Description

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PURCHASING SPECIALIST - Job Role is available NOW

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· Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm

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“GREAT PURCHASING ISN'T JUST ABOUT PLACING ORDERS. IT'S ABOUT KEEPING THE BUSINESS MOVING.”

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Checking. Planning. Coordinating. Organising. Following up.

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Knowing what stock is needed, what's been ordered, what's arriving, what's on backorder — and taking action before someone has to ask.

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We are recruiting for an established Shepparton-based family business with a strong sales and customer focus.

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This is an agile, down-to-earth business where people know each other, contribution matters and you won't disappear into a large corporate structure.

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You'll be seen. You'll be valued. And your expertise will make a difference.

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We're looking for an experienced Purchasing Specialist who is organised, proactive and commercially minded and takes real ownership of keeping purchasing, stock, suppliers and freight moving.

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The outcome is straightforward:

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The right product. The right stock level. The right price. The right place. The right time.

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You'll work closely with Sales and Customer Service , becoming an significant link between customer demand, inventory, suppliers and freight.

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Your key responsibilities will include:

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- Monitoring and maintaining Min/Max stock levels across the product range.
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- Planning and ordering stock to support customer demand.
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- Purchasing products required for specific sales orders.
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- Checking orders, quantities, supplier pricing and expected delivery dates.
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- Reviewing customer backorders and taking action to get them resolved.
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- Following up suppliers for availability, supply issues and accurate ETAs.
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- Working closely with Sales and Customer Service to resolve stock and customer-order issues.
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- Managing supplier pricing structures and communicating price movements.
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- Sourcing products in response to customer and sales requirements.
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- Organising inbound freight and deliveries.
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- Coordinating freight and delivery for drop-ship orders.
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- Identifying potential stock, supply and delivery problems early and taking action.
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- Keeping the team informed so customers receive accurate information and great service.
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You don't wait until someone asks:

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“Where's that order?”

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If a customer order is sitting on backorder, you want to know why, when it's coming and what can be done about it.

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If a supplier hasn't confirmed an order, you pick up the phone.

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If freight hasn't arrived, you call the freight company and find out where it is.

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If Sales needs a product sourced, you investigate the options, understand the price, availability and freight, and help find the best commercial solution.

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You're not someone who simply processes purchasing transactions.

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You take ownership.

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ORGANISED. PROACTIVE. COMMERCIALLY MINDED.

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These three things matter to us.

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Organised — you can have multiple orders, suppliers,



backorders and deliveries moving at once and still know where everything is.

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Proactive — you look ahead. You check. You follow up. You communicate. You take action before a small issue becomes a customer problem.

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Commercially minded — you understand that price matters, but so do freight, stock levels, supplier performance, margin, availability and ultimately the customer outcome.

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This is a family business with a personal culture .

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It's successful, sales driven and highly focused on looking after its customers, but it's also agile enough to make decisions and get things done.

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Your role matters here.

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You’ll work closely with the people across the business rather than being one small part of a large purchasing department.

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Your knowledge will be listened to. Your contribution will be visible. Your expertise can make a genuine difference to how the business operates and how well it services its customers.

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We're looking for someone with:

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- Previous purchasing, procurement or inventory experience.
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- Strong planning and organisational capability.
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- A proactive approach and genuine sense of ownership.
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- Commercial awareness around pricing, costs, freight, stock and margin .
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- Excellent attention to detail.
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- Confidence dealing directly with suppliers and freight providers.
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- Strong follow-through — you don't like loose ends.
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- The ability to build strong internal relationships with Sales and Customer Service.
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- Good systems capability.
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- A practical, solutions-focused approach.
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- A genuine desire to contribute to a business where what you do matters.
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📌 Purchasing Specialist (Greater Shepparton City)
🏢 My People Group
📍 Greater Shepparton City