Purchasing Officer

LP Commercial Photography; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on site parking

Job summary

LP Commercial Photography is seeking a Planning and Purchasing Officer for its Moorabbin site in Melbourne. You will coordinate procurement of raw materials, monitor inventories, and support production planning to ensure reliable supply for customer orders.

Key responsibilities include creating POs, tracking orders, and maintaining records in SAP and Coupa. A minimum 2–3 years in purchasing within manufacturing or FMCG is expected, with preferred SAP experience and forklift capability.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of purchasing or procurement experience in manufacturing or FMCG.
• Proficient with SAP and Coupa for purchasing records and processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Forklift license is desirable and beneficial for site operations.
• Experience leading or coordinating with cross-functional teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Procure raw materials to meet demand from customer and production orders.
• Monitor inventory levels and assist in replenishment as needed.
• Provide coverage for the site production planner and escalate shortages.
• Maintain purchasing records and ensure timely creation of purchase orders.

Skills

Purchasing

Analytical skills

MS Office

Leadership

Forklift license

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Manufacturing and Production

Moorabbin, Melbourne, Australia

Purchasing Officer

• $40.56 per hour casual rate
• Monday to Friday 7.30am-3.30pm
• Moorabbin location
• Free on site parking
• Commencing ASAP

The Planning and Purchasing Officer is responsible for the co-ordination and accurate data capture of inventory levels (including raw materials and finished goods). The Planning and Purchasing Manager also supports the production planning role and complete the purchasing activities of the plant to ensure all customer requirements for reliable supply of product are met in accordance with forecasts and orders in the optimum way.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Procurement of raw materials to fulfil demand driven from customer and production orders.
• Minimum 2-3 years of purchasing or procurement experience in manufacturing or FMCG
• Monitoring inventory levels and assisting in the replenishment stock as needed.
• Monitoring raw and finished goods inventory management, stock transfer incl. stock holdings, cycle counting, etc.
• Tracking inbound and outbound orders to prevent overstocking and out-of-stock (OOS).
• Conducting proactive inventory analysis to identify opportunities for improvement in inventory management.
• Provide coverage for the production planner whilst on leave
• Escalate any material shortages or planning shortfalls to designated stakeholders

Planning

• Provides coverage for the site production planner which involves enacting the plan and providing feedback and communication to all key stakeholders.
• Review daily delivery schedule report and notify all relevant parties on late deliveries.
• Monitors production output, inventory, customer orders / forecasts, material supplies and trends in the above to ensure all customers' requirements are met.
• Weekly / Monthly Resin Forecast review with Divisional Supply Chain Manager (C&I/PACT Packaging)
• Creates all new product codes and maintains accurate BOM's & Routes for the planning system.
• Coordinates the sites inventory stocktake schedule.
• In collaboration with the Production Manager, Production Scheduler and Purchasers, ensure the required raw material volume delivers the production schedule.
• Escalate any foreseeable issues/changes in raw material and/or finished goods.
• Continually review performance to identify and implement cost improvements.

Purchasing

• Is responsible for Purchasing all components for Production, RM, IML Labels, Fans, Cartons Bags, Labels etc.
• Creation of Purchase Orders based on MRP requirements
• Tracking & following up on POs imminently due & overdue (both imported and local - daily)
• Communicate ETAs for incoming materials (components)
• Purchasing of all consumables for site
• Maintain all purchasing records – SAP and Coupa
• Receival of bulk resin deliveries and GR into SAP
• Coupa Management
• Esker (invoice resolution - daily)

Preferred Personal Attributes/Competencies:

• Several years’ experience in a similar or related role
• Strong analytical and people leader background
• Computer Literacy Skills
• Forklift License (desirable)
• Previous experience with SAP (desirable) and strong experience in Microsoft Office Suite
• Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge and experience of warehouse operations
• Demonstrated problem solving skills with the use data, knowledge, and experience to identify problems and proactively develop and implement effective solutions.
• Demonstrated capability to communicate clearly and concisely ensuring messages are understood by all within the team. Ability to express ideas clearly, listen effectively and provide feedback constructively.
• Demonstrated capability to identify and implement continuous improvement activities.

Job Information

Job Reference: 210098921_1760060715
Salary: AU$40 - AU$41 per hour
Salary From: AU$40
Salary To: AU$41
Salary Type: hour
Consultant Name: Hannah Limond
Job Industries: Manufacturing and Production
Job Locations: Moorabbin, Melbourne, Australia
Job Types: Temporary
Job Skills: Purchasing, production, manufaturing