Senior Procurement & Planning Specialist

Healthcare Professionals Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Leadership progression

Global manufacturing environment

Job summary

Healthcare Professionals Group in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement & Planning Specialist for a hands-on role in a global medical technology organisation. You will manage purchasing, supplier coordination, and inventory to meet manufacturing needs and drive process improvements.

The role offers leadership opportunities and a clear path for professional growth within a technically advanced, regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with complex manufacturing sectors (medical devices, diagnostics, engineering, automotive, defence).
• SAP experience across procurement, inventory, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing to ensure component availability.
• Build supplier relationships and monitor delivery performance.
• Coordinate POs, follow-ups, and expediting to minimise disruptions.
• Support production planning and inventory control.
• Utilise SAP to monitor requirements and improve reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement with priorities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline purchasing and inventory controls.
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement to workflows.
• Provide guidance to colleagues on procurement and planning.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

SAP

Inventory control

Lean manufacturing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Excel

Job description

Benefits

• Senior, hands-on position within a global medical technology organisation.
• Opportunity to drive procurement improvements and influence operational performance.
• Career development opportunities with potential progression into leadership.

About the Company

Join a leading global medical technology organisation recognised for developing and manufacturing innovative healthcare solutions. With an established international presence and a strong commitment to quality, the business operates within a highly technical and regulated manufacturing environment. The organisation continues to invest in operational excellence, technology, and continuous improvement, offering experienced procurement and supply chain professionals the opportunity to influence processes and contribute to the delivery of complex, high-quality products.

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Procurement & Planning Specialist to join an established manufacturing operation. This is a predominantly hands-on procurement position, combining purchasing, supplier management, and inventory responsibilities with elements of production planning. You will play a key role in ensuring manufacturing requirements are met through effective purchasing, supplier coordination, and inventory management, while identifying opportunities to strengthen existing processes and improve operational efficiency.

The position also offers the opportunity to act as a senior subject matter expert within the team, providing guidance to colleagues and driving continuous improvement across procurement and planning activities. This role is particularly suited to an experienced Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Manager or Planner with a strong manufacturing background who enjoys operational ownership and process improvement.

Duties

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities to ensure the timely availability of components and supplies required for manufacturing.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, overseeing delivery performance, lead times, and supply challenges.
• Coordinate purchase orders, supplier follow-ups, and expediting activities to minimise production disruptions.
• Support production planning, inventory control, and replenishment activities across manufacturing operations.
• Utilise SAP to manage procurement information, monitor purchasing requirements, and improve operational reporting.
• Collaborate with production, sourcing, and engineering teams to align procurement activities with manufacturing priorities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline purchasing processes, strengthen inventory controls, and improve operational efficiency.
• Apply Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to enhance workflows and reduce process inefficiencies.
• Provide guidance and technical support to colleagues, sharing best practices across procurement and planning activities.

Skills and Experience

• Strong hands-on purchasing, procurement, or supplier management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in complex manufacturing industries such as medical devices, diagnostics, engineering, automotive, defence, or similar sectors.
• Strong SAP experience is essential, particularly across procurement, inventory, and manufacturing-related processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing purchase orders, supplier deliveries, shortages, and inventory requirements.
• Exposure to production planning, inventory planning, or manufacturing scheduling is highly regarded.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing, Kanban, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical capability, including SAP reporting and Excel.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the confidence to challenge existing processes and recommend improvements.
• Ability to operate independently while providing guidance and support to other team members.
• Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

Culture

Join a collaborative, improvement-focused manufacturing environment where employees are encouraged to take ownership and challenge existing ways of working. The organisation values practical problem-solving, accountability, and cross-functional teamwork, offering experienced professionals the autonomy to influence operational performance and contribute to long-term business success.