Job Description

Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council - Cairns QLD

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Undertaking operational purchasing activities including ordering materials and processing a range of purchase orders, work orders, and similar requirements for supply and delivery of goods and services.

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Ensuring compliance with the council's procurement policy, finance delegation and other polices and legislation.

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Providing efficient and high standards of customer service to directors, supervisor and staff including coordinating responses to escalated customer queries.

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Demonstrated budgeting abilities, including numerical skills for the analysis of financial information, prepare reports, briefings, submissions and relevant correspondence.

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Understanding of all aspects and functions related to council inventory management including the accurate recording, receipt and issuance of inventory items.

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Establishing relationships with suppliers and subcontractors focusing on competitive pricing and meeting established performance standards.

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Ability to work with a team and across networks.

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Key responsibilities

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- Undertaking operational purchasing activities including ordering materials and processing a range of purchase orders, work orders, and similar requirements for supply and delivery of goods and services.
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- Ensuring compliance with the council's procurement policy, finance delegation and other polices and legislation.
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- Providing efficient and high standards of customer service to directors, supervisor and staff including coordinating responses to escalated customer queries.
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- Demonstrated budgeting abilities, including numerical skills for the analysis of financial information, prepare reports, briefings, submissions and relevant correspondence.
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- Understanding of all aspects and functions related to council inventory management including the accurate recording, receipt and issuance of inventory items.
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- Establishing relationships with suppliers and subcontractors focusing on competitive pricing and meeting established performance standards.
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- Ability to work with a team and across networks.
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Selection Criteria

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- Possess an appropriate qualification in business administration and/or bookkeeping.
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- Demonstrated experience in warehousing with knowledge of purchasing procedures, stock control, and stock receipting procedures.
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- Proficient level of keyboard and computer skills including knowledge of the MS Office Suite and aptitude to learn and utilize Council's corporate software systems, Synergy Soft an added advantage.
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- Experience in a similar position, Local Government setting an advantage.
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- Proven time management and organizational skills with the ability to accept responsibility, display initiative, priorities workloads and meet deadlines.
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- Hold a current Queensland driving license.
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📌 Purchasing Officer (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council
📍 Cairns Regional