Purchasing Officer

McCormick & Company; Palmwoods; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Community Engagement

Family-Friendly Policies

Employee Recognition

Engagement Activities

Flexible Novated Lease Options

Job summary

McCormick & Company on the Sunshine Coast is seeking a highly organized Purchasing Officer to join our Palmwoods site. You will oversee indirect procurement, coordinate with suppliers, and collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance and finance to support site operations.

The role emphasizes governance, supplier performance, data integrity in our systems (QAD) and continuous improvement. You will balance fast-paced priorities with a strong attention to detail and effective stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain or a similar analytical role.
• Exposure to a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong systems capability, ideally with ERP systems such as QAD.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and supplier relationship skills.
• A proactive mindset with a continuous improvement focus.
• Understanding of procurement governance, compliance and purchasing controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage indirect purchasing and raise/process POs per policy.
• Coordinate suppliers for on-time material/service delivery.
• Support operations with purchasing needs; ensure 'No PO No Pay' governance.
• Maintain supplier relationships and forecast activities.
• Monitor supplier performance; support sourcing and commercial discussions.
• Maintain QAD master data; ensure pricing and scheduling accuracy.
• Produce procurement reports for KPIs and cost analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement and support audits and governance.

Skills

Purchasing

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel reporting

Continuous improvement

Tools

QAD ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Full-time permanent role based on the Sunshine Coast (Monday-Friday)
• Supportive culture offering genuine work-life balance
• Generous employee reward and recognition programs

We are seeking a highly organized and analytical purchasing officer who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will have a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities while building strong relationships across the business.

Why Join McCormick?

At McCormick, we're passionate about flavour and proud of our trusted brands that enhance meals in homes around the world. Our Palmwoods site is a key manufacturing facility within our global business, producing products that consumers know and love.

When you join McCormick, you'll be part of a collaborative, values-driven organisation that encourages innovation, continuous improvement and professional growth. We offer a supportive team environment, opportunities to build your career within a global company, and the chance to make a real impact on site performance through effective procurement and supplier partnerships.

As a valued team member, you’ll enjoy a broad range of benefits, including:

• A supportive culture & work-life balance: enjoy a workplace that prioritizes your well-being, offering flexible schedules to ensure you can balance work and personal life seamlessly.
• Health & Wellness Initiatives: Access a variety of programs focused on your physical and mental well-being, including fitness challenges and wellness workshops.
• Community Engagement: Be part of a team that gives back! Participate in regional and local charity events and make a positive impact in our community.
• Family-Friendly Policies: Benefit from generous paid parental leave and partner pay entitlements, along with a supportive program to help you transition back to work as a new parent.
• Employee Recognition: Celebrate your achievements with our comprehensive recognition and rewards program, highlighting your contributions and hard work.
• Engagement Activities: Enjoy regular fun-filled events like food trucks, coffee vans, and BBQs to foster camaraderie and team spirit.
• Flexible Novated Lease Options: Take advantage of novated lease programs with SG Fleet and Toyota for a convenient way to manage your vehicle expenses.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Officer to join our Palmwoods manufacturing site. Reporting to the Supply Planning Manager, you will be responsible for the procurement and coordination of indirect materials and services that support site operations.

Working closely with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, finance and external suppliers, you will manage end-to-end purchasing activities while ensuring procurement governance, supplier performance, system integrity and continuous improvement initiatives are effectively supported.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Managing indirect purchasing activities, including raising and processing purchase orders in line with company policies and procedures.
• Coordinating with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and services while proactively resolving supply issues.
• Supporting operational teams with purchasing requirements and ensuring compliance with procurement processes, including "No PO No Pay" requirements.
• Maintaining supplier relationships and coordinating forecasting activities to support business requirements.
• Monitoring supplier performance and assisting with sourcing initiatives and commercial discussions.
• Maintaining supplier and procurement master data within QAD, ensuring accuracy of pricing, item records and scheduling information.
• Producing procurement reports and analysis to support KPI monitoring, supplier performance reviews and product costing activities.
• Driving continuous improvement opportunities, supporting audits and governance requirements, and contributing to cost-saving and productivity initiatives.

About You

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain or a similar analytical role.
• Exposure to a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong systems capability, ideally with ERP systems such as QAD.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and supplier relationship skills.
• A proactive mindset with a continuous improvement focus.
• Understanding of procurement governance, compliance and purchasing controls.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, success means ensuring indirect materials and services are available when needed to support site operations, while maintaining compliance with procurement processes and delivering excellent service to internal stakeholders.

You will build strong supplier partnerships, maintain accurate procurement data, provide meaningful reporting and insights, contribute to cost and process improvement initiatives, and help drive efficient, reliable and compliant purchasing outcomes across the Palmwoods site.

McCormick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are a qualified applicant, you will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.