Procurement Officer

Devro; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Devro, a global leader in collagen products for the food industry, is seeking a Procurement Officer to support supplier relationships, identify opportunities for improvement, and participate in global procurement activities.

You will raise purchase orders, follow up with suppliers and internal stakeholders, and help drive cost savings across raw materials, packaging, spare parts and consumables while tracking KPI performance.

Qualifications

• Qualification in purchasing or business administration is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with ERP and accounts receivable functions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Check all purchase requisitions are filled out correctly and entered into the purchase register.
• Raise purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Follow-up POs with suppliers until closed.
• Follow-up with internal stakeholders on PO status where POs are not closed, and invoices.
• Support the sourcing of goods and services to achieve optimum value.
• Support the Procurement function to achieve business goals.
• Contribute to a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs and spend control.
• Support the management of supplier contracts.
• Track, report and deliver improvement of KPI including PPV and key expense account spend variance.
• Regular monitoring and reporting of cost, quality and consumption of various procurement portfolios including raw materials, packaging, spare parts and consumables.
• Adhere to effective price and quality negotiations including the use of a tender process where appropriate.
• Provide high-quality data for procurement recommendations and decisions.

Skills

Accuracy and attention to detail

Negotiation

Analysis

Time management

Education

Purchasing qualification or business administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of Creating the Added Layer of Value’. Used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.

As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business

Our mission is to sustainably utilize technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible.

Purpose of the job

The Procurement Officer will support successful supplier relationships, identify opportunities for improvement, support strategic procurement activities and participate in, and leverage support from, global procurement activities in the pursuit of an optimal procurement portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Check all purchase requisitions (PR) are filled out correctly and entered into the purchase register.
• Raise purchase orders (PO) in an accurate and timely manner.
• Follow-up POs with suppliers until closed.
• Follow-up with internal stakeholders on PO status where POs are not closed, and invoices.
• Support the sourcing of goods and services to achieve optimum value.
• Support the Procurement function to achieve business goals.
• Contribute to a culture of long‑term savings on procurement costs and spend control.
• Support the management of supplier contracts.
• Track, report and deliver improvement of key performance indicators (KPI) including purchase price variance (PPV) and key expense account spend variance.
• Regular monitoring and reporting of cost, quality and consumption of various procurement portfolios including raw materials, packaging, spare parts and consumables.
• Adhere to effective price and quality negotiations including the use of a tender process where appropriate.
• Provide high‑quality data for procurement recommendations and decisions.

About You:

Skills

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Negotiation
• Analysis
• Time management

Knowledge

• Qualification in purchasing or business administration desired
• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel and Word

Experience

• Use of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform.
• Highly desirable: experience or exposure to accounts receivable functions including invoice reconciliation, payment query resolution and troubleshooting accounting discrepancies.

Closing Date:

23/10/2026

*Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be brought forward.

Equality and diversity at Devro:

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive working environment in which all employees are respected and supported regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or social background. We expressly welcome applications from people with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities and actively combat discrimination – both in the application process and in everyday working life.