Purchasing Officer

Austin is a leading global provider of innovative engineering mining solutions and products. Austin (ASX:ANG) is a leading designer, builder, and sustainer (on and off mine site) of customised mining solutions for the world’s largest mining companies. 

Headquartered in Perth, Australia, Austin provides our partners across six continents, innovative and market-leading end-to-end mining solutions. From our facilities in Australia, Indonesia, Africa, Canada, America, Chile. Austin delivers a global and local presence in the world’s principal mining regions delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions, delivered on time and backed by a life of product support.

Your future role

Austin has an exciting permanent full-time employment opportunity for an experienced Purchasing Officer based in our office in Kewdale. 

The Purchasing Officer has responsibility for on time delivery of required quality components, products and services in the most cost-effective manner. 

A critical aspect of the role is to ensure that all purchasing is compliant with the relative standards, quality assurance policies and all other company policies and guidelines.

We are looking for:

Qualifications & experience

• Diploma in Purchasing Management desirable or equivalent experience. 
• Have previous purchasing experience - minimum 2 years
• Display a firm understanding of the Pronto system or similar systems
• Be able to interpret and action Bills of Material.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software programs essential;
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Tasks & responsibilities

• Ensure purchasing of authorised / approved components.
• Ensure economical purchasing of components and services to the required product delivery volumes.
• At all times enhance the organisation’s reputation in the eyes of suppliers and competitors within the marketplace by ethical business practice.
• Obtain quotes for all components, finished products and services.
• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure cost effective deals resulting in a Win-Win result 
• Responsible for ensuring that supplier selection is in accordance with the company policies criteria to improve purchasing efficiencies, reduce unnecessary costs and streamline purchase order activities.
• Monitor stock levels and utilise wherever viable/possible.
• Monitor the use of materials purchased for specific projects to ensure any surplus to requirements are recorded and stored effectively for future use.
• Ongoing monitoring of all suppliers’ performance 
• Develop good working relationships with suppliers to always ensure best possible outcomes.
• Identify alternate suppliers of similar/same or better products.
• Maintain a monitoring system to ensure timely delivery of goods and services, reporting any delays that may affect production 
• Have contingency plans in place to offset any potential problems in supply where possible.

We offer the successful candidate

• Competitive salary and employee support
• Supportive, dynamic, professional, and evolving company
• Employee benefit scheme with amazing discounts at major retailers etc.
• Growth and career opportunities working in a global organisation

At Austin Engineering our people are valued as vital members of our diverse and expanding workforce. We provide a supportive and inclusive team environment, where learning and development are encouraged and promoted.

Business sponsor visa is not available for this position. Only applicants with working rights in Australia can be assessed for this role.

Come and join the future……a truly global world-class team