Purchasing Manager - Lead Supply Team, SAP MM, 20% Bonus

Work Initiatives; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Rooftop terrace

Parking

Job summary

Work Initiatives in Australia is seeking a Purchasing Leader to manage three Purchasing Officers and own the Australian purchasing function. You will drive supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and balance cost, quality and availability to keep materials flowing and production moving.

You will leverage SAP MM and participate in an SAP S/4HANA upgrade project, ensuring data accuracy and timely reporting to support decision-making. The role is based at Kemps Creek with potential hybrid options.

Qualifications

• Five years’ purchasing or procurement experience, including team leadership.
• SAP experience is essential.
• Strong supplier negotiation and inventory management skills.
• Ability to align purchasing with production and warehouse needs.
• Ability to pull reports and analyze data in SAP MM.

Responsibilities

• Lead three Purchasing Officers and own Australian purchasing function.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and manage supplier relationships.
• Balance cost, quality and availability.
• Coordinate with production, warehouse, finance and MM systems.
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA upgrade project.

Skills

Purchasing leadership

SAP experience

SAP MM

Inventory management

Supplier negotiations

Team management

Data reporting

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP MM

Job description

Work Initiatives in Australia is seeking a Purchasing Leader to manage three Purchasing Officers and own the Australian purchasing function. You will drive supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and balance cost, quality and availability to keep materials flowing and production moving.

You will leverage SAP MM and participate in an SAP S/4HANA upgrade project, ensuring data accuracy and timely reporting to support decision-making. The role is based at Kemps Creek with potential hybrid options.