Rail & Transit Purchaser — Rotables & Inventory

Downer Group; Cumberland; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer Group is seeking a Purchasing Officer to join the Rail & Transit Systems supply chain team in Auburn. This role supports fleet availability by ensuring critical inventory and repairable components are sourced, tracked and delivered in line with operational requirements.

You will assess purchasing requirements, investigate demand, resolve supply issues and determine appropriate actions before purchase orders progress.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and stakeholder communication skills.
• Systematic approach and close attention to detail with processes and records.
• Curiosity, sound judgement, and willingness to investigate issues.
• Ability to learn new systems and follow established procedures in a busy, safety-focused environment.
• Experience from customer service, administration, accounts payable, logistics, inventory, retail operations or purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Assess purchasing requests and make informed buying decisions supporting fleet maintenance and expenditure.
• Partner with engineering, planning, operations, stores and suppliers to clarify requirements and resolve supply challenges.
• Coordinate quotations, purchase orders, repairable components and supplier follow-up to meet demand.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory and supplier information for reliable decisions.
• Identify discrepancies, risks and process improvements before it affects suppliers, payments or fleet availability.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Ability to learn new systems

Purchasing/logistics exposure

Job description

Downer Group is seeking a Purchasing Officer to join the Rail & Transit Systems supply chain team in Auburn. This role supports fleet availability by ensuring critical inventory and repairable components are sourced, tracked and delivered in line with operational requirements.

You will assess purchasing requirements, investigate demand, resolve supply issues and determine appropriate actions before purchase orders progress.