Purchasing Specialist

Trumps; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

Trumps in Australia is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to own supplier relationships, procurement activities and import coordination in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will work with the Supply Chain Manager and cross-functional teams to secure reliable supply and negotiate competitive pricing.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate procurement experience in food manufacturing or import environments, strong Excel and ERP skills, and a proactive approach to ensure production

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in procurement and purchasing within manufacturing or import environments.
• Experience sourcing and negotiating with domestic and international suppliers.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, forecasting and production planning.
• Experience managing import logistics and monitoring supplier performance.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality and regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and purchasing: manage end-to-end purchasing activities to meet production requirements.
• Supplier management: build and maintain relationships with domestic and international suppliers, negotiate terms.
• Import coordination: manage import orders, logistics, documentation and delivery timelines.
• Inventory and planning: monitor stock levels and forecast requirements with cross-functional teams.
• Supplier performance: monitor delivery performance and resolve supply issues.
• Cost and process improvement: identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency and reduce waste.
• Systems and reporting: maintain purchasing data in ERP and analyze data to support decisions.
• Quality and compliance: ensure suppliers meet food safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Import coordination

ERP systems

Excel

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Trumps is a proudly Australian-owned, third-generation family business with over 80 years of experience manufacturing and supplying quality FMCG dry food products and ingredients to domestic and international markets.

We are seeking an experienced Purchasing Specialist to join our Supply Chain team. This is an opportunity for a commercially minded purchasing professional to take ownership of supplier relationships, procurement activities and import coordination in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Working closely with our Supply Chain Manager and cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in securing reliable supply, managing supplier performance, negotiating competitive pricing and ensuring materials are available to meet production demand.

Trumps is a proudly Australian-owned, third-generation family business with over 80 years of experience manufacturing and supplying quality FMCG dry food products and ingredients to domestic and international markets.

We are seeking an experienced Purchasing Specialist to join our Supply Chain team. This is an opportunity for a commercially minded purchasing professional to take ownership of supplier relationships, procurement activities and import coordination in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Working closely with our Supply Chain Manager and cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in securing reliable supply, managing supplier performance, negotiating competitive pricing and ensuring materials are available when needed.

What you'll be responsible for

• Procurement and purchasing: Manage end-to-end purchasing activities, including sourcing materials and consumables to meet operational and production requirements.
• Supplier management: Build and maintain effective relationships with domestic and international suppliers, negotiating pricing, availability, lead times and commercial terms.
• Import coordination: Manage import orders and associated logistics, documentation and delivery timelines to support continuity of supply.
• Inventory and planning: Monitor stock levels, review demand fluctuations and forecasting requirements, and work with Supply Planning, Warehouse and Production to ensure materials are available when needed.
• Supplier performance: Monitor delivery performance, follow up outstanding orders and proactively resolve supply issues.
• Cost and process improvement: Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, manage inventory costs and reduce waste.
• Systems and reporting: Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier information in our ERP system, analyse data and use Excel to support purchasing and inventory decisions.
• Quality and compliance: Work with the Quality team to ensure suppliers meet relevant food safety, quality and regulatory requirements before purchasing.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who combines commercial judgement with strong execution, attention to detail and the ability to build effective supplier relationships.

To be successful, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in procurement and purchasing within food manufacturing or an import environment.
• Proven experience sourcing and negotiating with domestic and international suppliers.
• A strong understanding of inventory management, forecasting and production planning requirements.
• Experience managing import logistics and monitoring supplier performance.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality and regulatory compliance requirements.

You'll be proactive, commercially aware and comfortable managing competing priorities. You will take ownership of issues, anticipate potential supply disruptions and work collaboratively to deliver practical solutions.

Why join Trumps?

• Join an established Australian-owned family business with over 80 years of industry experience.
• Play a key role in supporting our manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• Build strong domestic and international supplier relationships.
• Contribute to cost control, supply continuity and continuous improvement.
• Work with a collaborative team in a business that values safety, teamwork, innovation and quality.
• Hybrid working arrangement.

Ready to make an impact?

If you have the procurement expertise, commercial mindset and supply chain experience to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.