Strategic Raw Materials Planner & Purchaser

Sharp & Carter Procurement & Supply Chain NSW; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

Sharp & Carter Procurement & Supply Chain NSW is seeking a hands-on planning and purchasing professional to own raw material planning, purchasing and inventory management for a manufacturing client on the Gold Coast. You will forecast demand, manage long-lead-time imports, and ensure stock aligns with production needs.

You’ll partner with Operations, Finance and Sales to improve Excel-based processes, implement forecasting improvements, and drive stock efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning, supply planning, purchasing or inventory management within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing long-lead-time or imported materials and aligning purchasing with production requirements.
• Strong Excel skills and a data-driven approach to stock decisions.
• Process improvement mindset to automate and streamline manual processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage raw material replenishment and forward ordering across long-lead-time imported materials
• Monitor sales trends and demand to set stock levels
• Take ownership of Excel-based planning processes and drive forecasting improvements
• Improve purchasing, planning and inventory processes to reduce shortages and excess stock
• Identify slow-moving and ageing inventory and work with stakeholders to manage exposure
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Sales, Customer Service and factory teams to align material requirements with production demand
• Support GM with supplier management and potential expansion of commercial responsibilities

Skills

Materials planning

Supply planning

Purchasing

Inventory management

Excel skills

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Communication

Individual contributor

Job description

Sharp & Carter Procurement & Supply Chain NSW is seeking a hands-on planning and purchasing professional to own raw material planning, purchasing and inventory management for a manufacturing client on the Gold Coast. You will forecast demand, manage long-lead-time imports, and ensure stock aligns with production needs.

You’ll partner with Operations, Finance and Sales to improve Excel-based processes, implement forecasting improvements, and drive stock efficiency.