Maintenance Repair and Operations Buyer - Bathurst

Simplot Australia is a food manufacturing and agriculture business encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood, and sauce operations that supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand’s major retail and food service customers.  As a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, we are focused on creating food Australians and New Zealanders love by maximising value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Australian life for generations, and include the likes of Leggo’s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko. We have five manufacturing sites in Australia and six sales sites and employ almost 2000 people across these operations. We are an integral part of the global J.R. Simplot Company. Culture and Benefits At Simplot, we are fuelled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:   Respect for Resources Spirit of Innovation Passion for People   We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members. Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities. The Perks Diverse leadership development programs and professional development support Fully supplied & laundered uniform PPE Employee recognition program Bonus incentives Discounted health insurance and gym memberships Novated car leasing agreements Income Protection Insurance Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave About Our Role An exciting opportunity exists in the full-time permanent role of Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Buyer to be based at our Bathurst vegetable and snacking processing plant. Simplot Bathurst employs over 180 people and having been a part of the local community since 1926, continues to produce Edgell products, as well as products for Birds Eye and Chiko. An investment of $90 million is currently being made at the site. This investment will transform the site into a frozen vegetable centre of excellence, enable increased production capacity, and ultimately help boost local and export volumes. The works which are anticipated to be completed in 2024, will see the sites facilities upgraded, the extension of existing production areas, and the installation of new equipment, including new vegetable processing technologies.   Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager-APAC-Global Procurement, in this Mon-Fri role you will be responsible for purchasing of parts, supplies and…
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