Purchasing Officer

Purchasing Officer (Parental Leave Cover)

Would you like to work with a high-performing, supportive team? 

Do you enjoy a hands-on, fast-paced environment? 

Are you looking for an opportunity to work for a values-based business?

A great opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Purchasing Officer who wants to further develop their skills, knowledge, and experience. Note: This is a 10-month parental leave cover contract position. 

This role will be provided with training and mentorship by a specialised team who designs and builds internationally certified products locally in our certified that solve hazardous area electrical problems in the Agriculture, Hydrogen, Industrial, Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing Industries.

EX Engineering is part of the IPD Group of Companies, Australian-owned and operated, and an industry leader in the supply of electrical solutions for hazardous areas.  We are a well-established business with a strong client portfolio built over many years and have built and maintained the highest levels of quality standards and delivery. 

Our Purpose: Help keep Australia safe by providing hazardous area electrical solutions to ensure safety and compliance in explosive atmospheres.

Key Responsibilities of the Role Include:

• Raise and place purchase orders on our suppliers to meet our committed delivery time to customers.
• Purchasing equipment required for sales orders, work orders & stock. 
• Review and management of each item on the backorder report for pricing, required quantity, and reorder points required lead time.
• Review our KANBAN items to ensure the workshop has required stock levels. 
• Disciplined management of outstanding purchase orders using our CRM. 
• Build long-term relationships with our key suppliers.
• Working closely with our Supply Chain Officer to ensure items are shipped in the required timeframes.
• Ability to provide accurate, comprehensive information for stock work order builds. 
• Working with the sales team to support the creation of accurate quotes, purchase, sales, and work orders.
• Support the Team with accurate and timely information and be accountable to the team.
• Create reports via our CRM and provide analysis to the team.
• Attend and positively contribute to team meetings.

 To Be Successful in This Role:

• Tertiary qualification. 
• 2+ years’ experience in a similar role. 
• Team player.
• Positive can-do attitude.
• Curious to understand the ‘why’.
• Sense of personal responsibility and ownership.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and understand our systems. 
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Excellent professional communication with the ability to build relationships via telephone and email.

What's in it for you?   

• Join a successful business and growing team with career progression opportunities.
• Work with specialists in a niche industry willing to share their knowledge. 
• Full training of our processes/procedures.
• Excellent base salary& super.
• Become part of a supportive team where you make a difference.
• Exposure to working with the resource/agriculture sector and emerging technologies.
• Regular company events.
• Wellbeing program.
• Free car parking.

Don’t meet all the requirements but are motivated to further develop your skills, knowledge, and experience…? Apply anyway and convince us why we should invest in you!

This is a great opportunity to join ASX listed employer in a fast-paced business environment. We have a diverse workforce who are fun, passionate, and committed group. Please Click “Apply” and start your journey today.