Maintenance Stores Procurement Officer

Real Pet Food Company; Dubbo; Presencial; AUD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hands-on site-based role

Values-driven culture

Career development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Real Pet Food Company is seeking an experienced Maintenance Stores & Procurement Officer to manage engineering stores, inventory and MRO procurement at its Dubbo site. The role supports reliability by ensuring spare parts, BOMs and consumables are available for maintenance and shutdowns.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will drive 5S, accurate stock records, and cost-effective supplier performance while coordinating with Maintenance, Production and Quality teams to keep the plant

Formación

• Experience in maintenance/engineering stores or MRO procurement in FMCG or manufacturing.
• Strong inventory control experience (cycle counts, stocktakes, variance analysis).
• Experience managing mechanical and electrical spare parts.
• CMMS experience (MEX highly regarded) and/or ERP systems (SAP, QAD, etc.).
• Strong Excel and computer skills.
• Understanding of basic inventory accounting principles.
• Ability to source parts quickly during breakdown situations.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate engineering stores, purchasing, receipting and inventory control.
• Maintain accurate item masters, pricing, vendor data and stock records in CMMS (MEX).
• Manage spare parts and consumables for breakdowns, shutdowns and planned maintenance.
• Ensure all purchasing complies with RPF P2P and financial policies.
• Ensure on-time receipting of all inventory and consumables.
• Proactively manage stock levels to minimise stock-outs and excess inventory.
• Support shutdown planning with BOM costing and procurement.
• Drive 5S, housekeeping and best-practice stores layout and organisation.
• Seek opportunities to reduce vendor count and improve commercial outcomes.

Conocimientos

Maintenance stores

Inventory control

CMMS (MEX)

ERP systems (SAP, QAD)

Excel and computer skills

Negotiation & stakeholders

Organised & detail oriented

Sourcing parts during breakdowns

Educación

Engineering qualification or trade background

Herramientas

MEX CMMS

ERP systems (SAP, QAD)

Descripción del empleo

• Work Life Balance - Based in DUBBO

• Discounted Pet Food

• Stable and Growing Industry

At Real Pet Food, we’re on a mission to provide more pets with fresher, more nutritious food so they can live healthier, happier lives. To support our fast-paced manufacturing site in Dubbo, we’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Stores & Procurement Officer to take ownership of our engineering stores, inventory, and MRO procurement activities.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Maintenance / Engineering & Reliability Manager, this role is critical to keeping our plant running reliably by ensuring:

• The right spare parts and consumables are available at the right time

• Engineering stores are organised, accurate, compliant and audit-ready

• Inventory is well managed to improve equipment uptime and cost control

• Planned maintenance activities are fully supported with on‑time BOM availability

You’ll be a key member of the site maintenance team, driving continuous improvement in stores, inventory management, 5S, and CMMS (MEX).

Key Responsibilities

Stores & Procurement Operations

• Coordinate engineering stores, purchasing, receipting and inventory control

• Maintain accurate item masters, pricing, vendor data and stock records in CMMS (MEX)

• Manage spare parts and consumables for breakdowns, shutdowns and planned maintenance

• Ensure all purchasing complies with RPF P2P and financial policies

• Ensure on‑time receipting of all inventory and consumables

• Proactively manage stock levels to minimise stock‑outs and excess inventory

• Support shutdown planning with BOM costing and procurement

• Drive 5S, housekeeping and best‑practice stores layout and organisation

• Seek opportunities to reduce vendor count and improve commercial outcomes

Inventory, Compliance & Stocktake

• Execute cycle counts and manage annual stocktakes

• Investigate and report inventory variances

• Ensure stores are audit‑ready at all times (financial and quality)

• Ensure food safety, quality and compliance controls are upheld in stores (e.g. foreign object control, labelling, shelf life, chemicals, inks, etc.)

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Work closely with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Safety, Finance and Planning teams

• Manage supplier relationships, performance and disputes

• Enforce preferred supplier agreements and compliance

• Support engineering and operations with purchasing and sourcing

Reporting

• Prepare inventory and maintenance cost data for weekly and monthly reporting

• Support R&M budget tracking and inventory valuation reporting

• Analyse variances and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

About You

You’re organised, commercially astute, and calm under pressure. You thrive in a manufacturing environment and take pride in running a tight, well‑controlled stores operation.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in maintenance / engineering stores or MRO procurement in FMCG or manufacturing

• Strong inventory control experience (cycle counts, stocktakes, variance analysis)

• Experience managing mechanical and electrical spare parts

• CMMS experience (MEX highly regarded) and/or ERP systems (SAP, QAD, etc.)

• Strong Excel and computer skills

• Understanding of basic inventory accounting principles

• Ability to source parts quickly during breakdown situations

• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills

• Comfortable working in a wet food manufacturing environment

Desirable

• Experience in food or FMCG manufacturing

• Exposure to Lean manufacturing

• Trade background (Mechanical or Electrical) or Engineering qualification

What We Offer

• A hands‑on site‑based role with real impact on plant performance

• A values‑driven business: Work as a Pack, Make Your Mark, Lead with Passion, Change the Game

• A growing, successful FMCG business with purpose

• Supportive team environment with strong leadership and the opportunity to develop your career with us