Purchasing Officer

AutoTest Products Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AutoTest Pty Ltd is seeking a Purchasing Officer to support purchasing, supply-chain coordination, and day-to-day manufacturing operations. You will source quality components, create purchase orders, and coordinate stock levels to keep production on track.

You will work with sales, manufacturing, couriers, and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, accurate records, and safe, efficient operations in a manufacturing setting. An organised, commercially minded approach is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supply, warehouse operations or manufacturing.
• Understanding of purchasing and supply continuity in manufacturing.
• Strong supplier communication, price negotiation and relationship management.
• Competence with Microsoft Office and purchasing software.

Responsibilities

• Source and compare manufacturing components to secure quality products at competitive prices.
• Create purchase orders and update accounting and purchasing systems accurately.
• Receive, record and track incoming items, components and finished products.
• Coordinate daily receipt and inventory activities across a busy supply and warehouse environment.
• Monitor stock levels and support timely availability of materials for production.
• Communicate and negotiate with courier, transport and supplier partners.
• Liaise with sales and manufacturing teams to manage supply, demand and production delays.
• Supervise day-to-day manufacturing activities, coordinate priorities and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Logistics

Stock control

Supplier communication

Price negotiation

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Purchasing software

Education

Engineering degree

Manufacturing qualification

Logistics qualification

Technical operations qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

AutoTest Pty Ltd is seeking an organised, practical and commercially minded Purchasing Officer to support purchasing, supply-chain coordination and day-to-day manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for sourcing quality manufacturing components at competitive prices, coordinating the receipt of products, maintaining accurate purchasing and stock records, supervising manufacturing workflow and communicating effectively with internal teams and external suppliers..

About the role

As Purchasing Officer, you will help ensure manufacturing components and finished products move through the business efficiently, accurately and on time. You will work closely with sales, manufacturing, management, couriers, transport providers and suppliers to support production timeframes, supervise day-to-day manufacturing activities, manage stock levels, create purchase orders and keep accounting and tracking systems up to date.

Key responsibilities

Source and compare manufacturing components to secure quality products at competitive prices.

Create purchase orders and update accounting and purchasing systems accurately.

Receive, record and track incoming items, components and finished products.

Prepare packing documentation and consignment notes for outgoing goods.

Coordinate daily receipt and inventory activities across a busy supply and warehouse environment.

Monitor stock levels and support timely availability of materials for production.

Communicate and negotiate with courier, transport and supplier partners.

Liaise with sales and manufacturing teams to manage supply, demand and production delays.

Supervise day-to-day manufacturing activities, coordinate priorities and help ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to required quality standards.

Keep senior management informed of purchasing and supply-chain matters.

Contribute to documented business systems, quality procedures and workplace health and safety requirements.

About you

This role could suit an early-career engineering graduate seeking broad commercial and manufacturing experience, or a skilled sales professional with strong technical aptitude who is ready to move into purchasing and operations. You will be organised, practical and commercially aware, with the confidence to coordinate people and priorities, maintain accurate records and keep work moving through a manufacturing environment. Experience in procurement, supply, warehouse operations or manufacturing is valued, while qualifications in engineering, manufacturing, technical operations, logistics or a related field will be well regarded.

Skills and experience

Experience in purchasing, procurement, logistics, stock control or warehouse operations.

Understanding of the importance of purchasing and supply continuity in a manufacturing process.

Strong supplier communication, price negotiation and relationship management skills.

Competence with Microsoft Office and transferable skills in technical, engineering or purchasing software.

Excellent organisation skills and strong attention to detail.

Ability to communicate clearly with team members, team leaders and senior management.

Commitment to quality procedures, business systems and safe work practices.