Purchasing Officer/ Demand Planning Assistant

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Narangba; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment represents a national manufacturer seeking a Purchasing Officer/ Demand Planning Assistant to balance stock across six sites and maintain a rolling forecast.

You will manage demand planning, purchasing, supplier relations, and inventory performance, ensuring value across working capital and availability.

Applicants with 3+ years in multi-site procurement and proven SKU-level forecasting are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in purchasing, procurement, inventory or demand planning in wholesale distribution.
• Proven experience forecasting demand and SKU-level replenishment.
• Experience with international suppliers, import processes and Incoterms.

Responsibilities

• Build 12–18 month SKU-level demand forecast across divisions and sites.
• Conduct demand reviews with sales leads for new ranges and pricing changes.
• Raise and manage purchase orders with suppliers, optimise MOQs and freight.
• Monitor stock health across six sites including turnover and aging.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Purchasing

Inventory management

Supplier management

Multi-site coordination

Negotiation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Purchasing Officer/ Demand Planning Assistant

Ready to support this national manufacturer and distributor as they move to the next level. This role will balance out the stock across multiply locations nationally and maintain the demand forecast.

About the Company

Our client is an Australian success story, manufacturing and distributing some of the best household brands in this sector. With organic growth and an acquisitive roadmap, they are now at market for a newly created Purchasing Officer/ Demand Planner to support a key division.

About the Role

You will be tasked with getting the stock levels right, demand forecasting link to invoicing and getting the balance between working capital & availability balanced.

Key Responsibilities: Newly created role with endless scope.

Demand planning and forecasting

• Build and maintain a rolling 12-18-month SKU-level demand forecast for each division and warehouse, using sales history, seasonality and promotional plans.
• Demand reviews with each division's sales leads to capture new ranges, key account deals, pricing changes and phase-outs.

Purchasing and order management

• Raise, place and manage purchase orders with international and local suppliers within delegated authority.
• Consolidate requirements across divisions and sites to optimise container fills, MOQs, freight cost and volume pricing.

Supplier management

• Maintain day-to-day relationships with international and local suppliers, including lead times, pricing, MOQs and production schedules.
• Support price negotiations, cost reviews and supplier onboarding, including import and product compliance documentation.

Inventory performance

• Monitor stock health across all six sites: availability, stock turns, aged and slow-moving stock, and excess.

About You:

• 3+ years in purchasing, procurement, inventory or demand planning in wholesale distribution, warehousing or a similar multi-site environment.
• Proven experience forecasting demand and setting replenishment parameters at SKU level.
• Experience buying from international suppliers, including import processes, Incoterms, lead-time management and landed cost.

Why Join?

• This role is part of a large growing team, with career paths, mentoring & growth in a company that is ambitious, cash flow positive and increasing market share. Security and stability on offer.