Procurement Assistant

Johnston Recruitment Services; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Annual bonus up to 10%

Permanent full-time position

Job summary

Johnston Recruitment Services in North Sydney invites a confident Procurement Coordinator to join the Business Services team. The role covers sourcing products, obtaining quotes, placing orders and resolving day-to-day purchasing issues with suppliers.

You'll report to the Purchasing Team Lead, handle PO processing, stock management, staff travel and equipment logistics. The ideal candidate has frontline purchasing experience, strong numerical skills and excellent communication, with Australian

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement or administration or similar support role
• Strong numerical skills and confidence with numbers
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and email systems
• Clear telephone manner and written/verbal communication
• Full unrestricted Australian working rights

Responsibilities

• Sourcing products, obtaining supplier quotes and placing orders
• Raising and processing purchase orders
• Speaking directly with suppliers and following up orders
• Coordinating staff travel, including flights, accommodation and car hire
• Managing courier bookings, deliveries and equipment returns
• Processing company credit and debit card expense reports
• Receiving, tagging and distributing equipment and consumables
• Maintaining equipment and office consumable stock levels
• Completing regular stocktakes and coordinating re-orders
• Coordinating equipment returns and maintenance requests
• Preparing purchasing data and reports
• Providing administrative support to the Purchasing Team Lead and wider business

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Numerical skills

Communication

Organization

Vendor management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Email systems

Procurement software

Job description

Johnston Recruitment Services – North Sydney NSW

Are you confident, outgoing and comfortable dealing with suppliers and people across a business?

We're partnering with a well-established technology organisation to recruit a Procurement Coordinator to join their Business Services team in North Sydney.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll be speaking with suppliers, sourcing products, obtaining quotes, coordinating orders and solving day-to-day issues, while making sure everything behind the scenes is accurate and organised.

We're looking for someone who enjoys dealing with people but is equally comfortable working with numbers, spreadsheets and the administrative side of purchasing.

About the Role

Reporting to the Purchasing Team Lead, you'll support purchasing and procurement activities across the organization.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Sourcing products, obtaining supplier quotes and placing orders
• Raising and processing purchase orders
• Speaking directly with suppliers and following up orders
• Coordinating staff travel, including flights, accommodation and car hire
• Managing courier bookings, deliveries and equipment returns
• Processing company credit and debit card expense reports
• Receiving, tagging and distributing equipment and consumables
• Maintaining equipment and office consumable stock levels
• Completing regular stocktakes and coordinating re-orders
• Coordinating equipment returns and maintenance requests
• Preparing purchasing data and reports
• Providing administrative support to the Purchasing Team Lead and wider business

About You

Personality is important for this role.

We're looking for someone who is naturally confident, personable and comfortable picking up the phone and dealing with different people.

You’ll need:

• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, accounts, administration or a similar support role
• Strong numerical skills and confidence working with numbers
• Good computer skills, particularly spreadsheets, email and online systems
• A confident and professional telephone manner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to communicate comfortably with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Good common sense and the ability to think on your feet
• The confidence to ask questions and a willingness to learn
• Full unrestricted Australian working rights

What's on Offer?

• $75,000 + Super
• Annual company performance bonus opportunity of up to 10%
• Permanent full-time position
• Hybrid working arrangement – minimum 3 days per week in the North Sydney office
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to develop your purchasing and procurement experience
• Varied role with plenty of interaction across the business
• Stable position within an established technology organisation