Senior Procurement & Planning Lead - Manufacturing

Healthcare Professionals Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Leadership progression

Global manufacturing environment

Job summary

Healthcare Professionals Group is seeking a Senior Procurement & Planning Specialist for our Melbourne-area manufacturing operations. The role blends purchasing, supplier coordination and inventory management with elements of production planning, driving improvements and operational efficiency.

You will act as a senior SME, guiding teammates and delivering continuous improvement across procurement and planning activities within a technical, regulated manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on purchasing and supplier management in manufacturing.
• Experience in complex manufacturing sectors such as medical devices or diagnostics is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage PO lifecycle, supplier deliveries, shortages and inventory requirements.
• Exposure to production planning or scheduling is valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing to ensure components are available for manufacturing.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships, monitor delivery performance and lead times.
• Coordinate POs, follow-ups and expediting to minimise disruptions.
• Support production planning, inventory control and replenishment across operations.
• Utilise SAP to manage procurement data and improve reporting.
• Collaborate with production, sourcing and engineering to align priorities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline purchasing and strengthen inventory controls.
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement to enhance workflows.
• Provide guidance to colleagues on best practices in procurement and planning.

Skills

Purchasing & procurement

Supplier management

Lead cross-functional teams

Inventory management

Production planning

Lean & continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Education

Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain/Engineering or related

Tools

SAP

Job description

Healthcare Professionals Group is seeking a Senior Procurement & Planning Specialist for our Melbourne-area manufacturing operations. The role blends purchasing, supplier coordination and inventory management with elements of production planning, driving improvements and operational efficiency.

You will act as a senior SME, guiding teammates and delivering continuous improvement across procurement and planning activities within a technical, regulated manufacturing setting.