Reliability Stores Coordinator

Saputo Inc.; City of Burnie; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Learning and development

Employee Share Ownership Program

Job summary

Saputo Dairy Australia in Burnie is seeking a Reliability Stores Coordinator to own engineering stores and spare-parts inventory, ensuring Maintenance and Reliability teams have the right materials when needed. In this hands-on role you’ll manage inventory accuracy, replenishment through SAP MRP, stock takes, pass purchases, and collaborate with suppliers to improve stores processes and working capital.

You’ll work with tradespeople and maintenance teams, bringing experience in engineering

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering stores, inventory management, maintenance support or procurement.
• Experience in inventory control, purchasing and warehouse operations within manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering spare parts inventory and maintain high inventory accuracy.
• Oversee inventory replenishment through SAP MRP.
• Coordinate cycle counts and stocktakes; investigate discrepancies.
• Receive, inspect and receip t materials into SAP.
• Maintain material master data, stock locations and inventory information.
• Raise and manage purchase orders for engineering spares and consumables.
• Review safety stock levels, lead times and stock-out risks.
• Build relationships with suppliers; monitor pricing, delivery, quality, service.
• Support maintenance teams with spares, shutdowns and planned maintenance.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory performance and stores processes.

Skills

Inventory management

Purchasing

SAP

Supplier coordination

MRP

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Relationship building

Inventory accuracy

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world. As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

How you will make contributions that matter

Join Saputo Dairy Australia as a Reliability Stores Coordinator at our Burnie site. In this hands-on role, you’ll take ownership of our engineering stores and spare parts inventory, ensuring our Maintenance and Reliability teams have the right materials available when they need them.

This is more than a traditional stores role. You’ll combine inventory management, purchasing, SAP and supplier coordination with a strong focus on improving how our engineering stores operate.

Key elements of your role will include:

• Managing engineering spare parts inventory and maintaining high levels of inventory accuracy
• Managing inventory replenishment through SAP MRP
• Coordinating cycle counts and stocktakes and investigating inventory discrepancies
• Receiving, inspecting and receipting materials into SAP
• Maintaining accurate material master data, stock locations and inventory information
• Raising and managing purchase orders for engineering spares and consumables
• Reviewing safety stock levels, lead times and potential stock-out risks
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and monitoring pricing, delivery, quality and service
• Supporting Maintenance and Reliability teams with critical spares, shutdowns and planned maintenance
• Identifying opportunities to improve inventory performance, stores processes and working capital.

About You

You’ll be someone who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and building relationships across a manufacturing environment. You’ll be comfortable working with systems and inventory data, but equally comfortable working closely with tradespeople, maintenance teams and suppliers.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience in engineering stores, inventory management, maintenance support or procurement
• Experience in inventory control, purchasing and warehouse operations within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP system, with SAP experience highly regarded
• Knowledge of inventory control, cycle counting and MRP
• An understanding of engineering spare parts
• Strong attention to detail and an organised approach
• Good problem-solving skills and an inquisitive mindset
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A Supply Chain Operations, Logistics or equivalent background
• A forklift licence would be advantageous.

We’ll support you with

• The opportunity to make contributions that matter, whilst being supported by a multinational, values led company
• A competitive annual salary
• Learning and development opportunities with the ability to grow in your own way
• Ability to participate in our Employee Share Ownership Program.

Saputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants require Australian working rights at the time of applying.

As a leading dairy processor in Australia, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a variety of products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Devondale, Liddells, CHEER, Mersey Valley and Tasmanian Heritage. Our people bring these popular brands to life, while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.