Senior Purchasing Officer

seek.com.au; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

seek.com.au is seeking an experienced Senior Purchasing Officer for ANZ to manage end-to-end purchasing, supplier relationships, freight and logistics, and inventory coordination in a distribution environment.

Responsibilities include negotiating pricing, monitoring POs, coordinating freight, and providing purchasing reports to support forecasting and insights. The role requires 10+ years of purchasing experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain.
• Strong experience negotiating pricing, terms and delivery arrangements.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities across the business.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and delivery arrangements where appropriate.
• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
• Obtain and compare freight quotes and select appropriate freight options.
• Prepare purchasing reports and assist with forecasting and purchasing analysis.

Skills

10+ years experience

Vendor negotiations

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Purchasing | Supplier Management | Freight & Logistics

An established and growing business is seeking an experienced Senior Purchasing Officer for ANZ to join its team.

This is a hands-on role responsible for managing the end-to-end purchasing process, supplier relationships, freight and logistics, and inventory coordination. You will play a key role in ensuring goods are sourced efficiently, purchased accurately and delivered on time to meet operational and customer requirements.

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities across the business.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and delivery arrangements where appropriate.
• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
• Ensure purchasing activities are undertaken in accordance with approved processes and delegated authorities.
• Obtain and compare freight quotes and select appropriate freight options based on cost, service and delivery requirements.
• Liaise with freight forwarders, carriers, suppliers and internal teams to coordinate shipments.
• Investigate freight discrepancies, damages and shortages and coordinate appropriate resolution.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand stock and purchasing requirements.
• Monitor stock availability and identify potential shortages or supply risks.
• Identify slow-moving, expired or excess stock and provide relevant information to management.
• Provide updates on order status, supplier lead times and potential supply issues.
• Prepare purchasing reports and assist with forecasting and purchasing analysis.

About You

You will be an experienced purchasing professional who understands the requirements of a distribution environment and is comfortable managing suppliers, orders and freight from start to finish.

To be successful, you will have:

• 10+ years' experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain.
• Experience dealing with domestic and international suppliers.
• Experience coordinating freight forwarders, carriers and logistics providers.
• Strong experience negotiating pricing, terms and delivery arrangements.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of internal stakeholders and customers.

Experience within machinery, equipment, technical products or food ingredient distribution will be highly regarded.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Commercially minded and comfortable negotiating with suppliers.
• Proactive and solutions focused, with the ability to identify and resolve issues.
• Highly organised and detail oriented, particularly when managing purchasing and freight documentation.
• Confident communicating with suppliers, freight providers and internal stakeholders.
• Comfortable challenging pricing, service levels or delivery arrangements where appropriate.
• Accountable and committed to following matters through to completion.
• Able to work independently while contributing effectively to a broader team.
• Calm and adaptable when managing competing priorities and supply issues.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of purchasing and supplier management within an established distribution business.

If you are an experienced purchasing professional with strong distribution and freight experience and are looking for a role where you can make a meaningful contribution, we would like to hear from you.