Senior Buyer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon Brothers Industries in Sydney seeks an experienced Senior Buyer to lead procurement for large-scale refrigeration, HVAC, and electrical projects. You will source, manage suppliers, negotiate contracts, and drive cost optimisation across a diverse portfolio while working with local and international vendors.

The role emphasizes strategic procurement, governance, and strong stakeholder engagement to ensure timely delivery, quality, and profitability for critical industrial facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering, Materials Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of procurement experience including purchasing, inventory control, contracts.
• Negotiation, supplier relationships, basics of accounting, and tracking budget expenses.

Responsibilities

• Set operational objectives and deliver results impacting project area.
• Issue and manage RFQ process in line with requirements.
• Negotiate and manage long-term pricing agreements on subcontract works.
• Engage with business to identify needs and expedit deliveries.
• Maintain supplier performance records and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Own vendor registration/onboarding and supplier evaluation.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Microsoft Suite

Written & verbal communication

Autonomous working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

RFQ process management

Job description

At Johnson Controls (JCI), we're transforming how the world manages energy, buildings, and critical industrial operations. As a global leader in smart buildings, thermal management, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation, we help customers operate more efficiently, reduce carbon emissions, and build resilient, future-ready facilities across data centres, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, higher education, and critical infrastructure.

With more than 140 years of innovation, JCI delivers industry-leading technology, lifecycle services, and technical expertise that help customers solve complex operational challenges while creating safer and more sustainable environments.

As part of the JCI family, Gordon Brothers Industries (GBI) is Australia's largest industrial refrigeration company, with more than a century of experience delivering world-class refrigeration and process cooling solutions. Operating across every mainland state, GBI partners with some of Australia's most recognised organisations in food and beverage manufacturing, cold storage, mining, chemical processing, and industrial production.

Why Join Gordon Brothers Industries?

This is a unique opportunity to join Australia's leading industrial refrigeration business and play a key role in delivering major projects for some of the country's most recognisable organisations.

Based in Sydney, you'll be responsible for procurement across large-scale industrial refrigeration, HVAC, controls, and engineering projects that support critical industries including food and beverage manufacturing, cold storage, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, mining, and data centres.

You'll work closely with project managers, engineers, suppliers, and senior stakeholders, influencing purchasing strategies that directly impact project success, profitability, and customer outcomes.

At Gordon Brothers Industries, you'll enjoy:

• Exposure to complex, high-value projects with national reach.
• The opportunity to drive strategic supplier partnerships and procurement initiatives.
• A collaborative and highly experienced team environment.
• Career development opportunities within both GBI and Johnson Controls' global network.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact in industries supporting Australia's energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
• A stable, market-leading business with over 100 years of industry expertise and a strong project pipeline.

Whether you're currently working in construction, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, facilities management, refrigeration, HVAC, or technology procurement, this role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience and take ownership of procurement activities across a diverse and technically advanced portfolio.

About the Opportunity

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join our Sydney team.

This is a hands-on, strategic procurement role where you'll be responsible for sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, cost optimisation, and procurement governance across a diverse portfolio of projects and service operations.

Working with both local and international suppliers, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our teams have access to the right products, services, and subcontractors to successfully deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

If you're a commercially minded procurement professional who enjoys negotiating outcomes, building supplier relationships, and influencing business performance, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role:

• Sets operational objectives and delivers results that have a direct to significant impact on achievement of results with the job area or within the context of a wider operational area.
• Often uses influence to convince both internal/external parties that share a common desire to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches and infrequently negotiate with a common desire to reach agreement on complete proposals/programs.
• Regularly Correct or resolve issues or problems in existing systems and processes. Makes necessary changes. Often Adapts or enhances quality or value in existing methods; make better as part of day-to-day activities.
• Issue and manage RFQ process in line with JCI and its customer's requirements, and identify, recommend best source consistent with cost, quality and delivery requirements.
• Review and evaluate RFQ responses for compliance with JCI requirements.
• Negotiate and manage long term pricing agreements on critical Security System, HVAC, Refrigeration, BMS subcontract works,
• Proactively engage with business to identify their needs.
• Complete purchase requests with local and international suppliers expediting deliveries and verifying.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and involved departments to resolve procurement related issues.
• Monitor supplier performance by ensuring that product is delivered as scheduled and meets specifications; maintaining appropriate files and records of meetings with suppliers to ensure company requirements are met and that supplier is aware of their performance.
• Control and improve the traceability and transparency of purchasing related savings.
• Meet or exceed profit plan goals related to: Cost Savings, TWC, quality, supplier rationalization, and other agreed objectives.
• Own the vendor registration/onboarding process for required JCI entities, maintenance and periodic supplier performance evaluation and necessary follow up actions.
• Handle correspondence concerning order discrepancies, delivery, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices and report such changes to the involved parties in a timely manner as required.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops and reviewing professional publications.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering, Materials Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8+ years of related procurement experience including purchasing, inventory control, contracts.
• Negotiation, supply management, supplier relationships, basics of Accounting, and tracking budget expenses.
• Work experience in a Technology, Construction or FM environment beneficial.
• Working knowledge of the legal aspects of procurement and contract law.
• Effective proven written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously and think outside the square.
• Results focused.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Proven Microsoft suite skills.

Ready to make an impact?

Join a business where your expertise is valued, your ideas are heard, and your work directly contributes to some of Australia's most complex industrial and engineering projects. If you're looking for a role that combines strategic procurement responsibility, stakeholder engagement, and long-term career growth,

Please note pre-employment checks - including reference checks, medical, criminal record check, and drug & alcohol testing - will form part of the eligibility process.

Only applicants who have a current right to work in Australia will be considered.

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