Rail & Transit Purchasing & Rotables Specialist

Narooma; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer is seeking a Purchasing Officer to join the Rail & Transit Systems supply chain team in Auburn, Melbourne. You will influence fleet availability by sourcing, tracking and delivering critical inventory and repairable components aligned with operations.

You will partner with engineering, planning, operations, stores and suppliers to clarify requirements, resolve supply challenges and manage quotations and purchase orders to meet demand.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and stakeholder communication skills.
• A systematic approach and close attention to detail when working with processes, records, technical information and competing priorities.
• Curiosity, sound judgement and a willingness to investigate issues rather than simply process information.
• The 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 that demonstrates transferable capability.

Responsibilities

• Assess purchasing requests and make informed buying decisions that support fleet maintenance, supply continuity and responsible 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 operational demand.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory and supplier information so stakeholders can make reliable decisions.
• Identify discrepancies, emerging risks and process improvements before they affect suppliers, payments or fleet availability.

Skills

Customer service

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Process discipline

Learning systems

Job description

Downer is seeking a Purchasing Officer to join the Rail & Transit Systems supply chain team in Auburn, Melbourne. You will influence fleet availability by sourcing, tracking and delivering critical inventory and repairable components aligned with operations.

You will partner with engineering, planning, operations, stores and suppliers to clarify requirements, resolve supply challenges and manage quotations and purchase orders to meet demand.