Strategic Procurement & Inventory Leader

Bellcore; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

Job summary

Bellcore is seeking a commercially sharp Procurement Manager to own purchasing, inventory and logistics. You will oversee about $8 million in inventory and freight spend, driving forecasting discipline and smarter stock controls to deliver tangible savings.

This hands-on role balances product availability with working-capital efficiency and measurable cost reductions. You will lead negotiations, build vendor relationships, and develop KPIs to monitor performance while collaborating with sales,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in procurement, purchasing or supply-chain management.
• Strong inventory-management and demand-planning capability.
• Proven track record negotiating improved supplier pricing and terms.
• Experience managing freight, logistics providers or inbound supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a commercially focused procurement and inventory strategy.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, rebates, trading terms and freight arrangements.
• Build strong relationships with local and international vendors.
• Review purchasing patterns and replace reactive ordering with structured forecasting.
• Establish minimum/maximum stock levels, reorder points and safety-stock settings.
• Improve inventory turnover while maintaining reliable product availability.
• Identify and reduce excess, obsolete and slow-moving stock.
• Manage inbound logistics, freight providers and costs.
• Monitor supplier performance, lead times, pricing and service levels.
• Collaborate with sales/operations/warehouse to anticipate demand.
• Develop reporting, controls and KPIs across procurement, inventory and logistics.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Negotiation

Freight & logistics

Data analysis

KPI development

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Job description

Bellcore is seeking a commercially sharp Procurement Manager to own purchasing, inventory and logistics. You will oversee about $8 million in inventory and freight spend, driving forecasting discipline and smarter stock controls to deliver tangible savings.

This hands-on role balances product availability with working-capital efficiency and measurable cost reductions. You will lead negotiations, build vendor relationships, and develop KPIs to monitor performance while collaborating with sales,