Temporary Purchasing Officer

TrooCoo; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Flexible start/finish times

Job summary

Troocoo Pty seeks an experienced Purchasing Officer to support purchasing and replenishment activities at our client site in Yatala. The role works across procurement, warehouse and manufacturing teams to ensure material availability for operations.

Key duties include PO management, supplier coordination (domestic and international), stock review and delivery coordination. Three years’ purchasing experience in manufacturing or distribution is required, with strong Excel and MYOB Acumatica skills.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in purchasing, procurement or inventory replenishment.
• Experience within manufacturing, distribution or a similar inventory focused environment.
• Confidence coordinating international suppliers and managing changing lead times.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Intermediate Excel skills and experience using MYOB Acumatica; exposure to Netstock is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Raising and maintaining purchase orders, checking pricing, quantities, lead times and delivery requirements.
• Monitoring outstanding orders and following up with local and international suppliers.
• Reviewing stock levels, forecasts and purchasing commitments to identify replenishment requirements and potential shortages.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing, supplier and inventory information.
• Coordinating incoming materials and communicating delivery changes to internal teams.
• Investigating discrepancies between purchase orders, goods received and supplier invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Purchasing experience

Tools

MYOB Acumatica

Netstock

Excel

Job description

Our Client Based in Yatala, this established manufacturer is seeking an experienced Purchasing Officer to support its purchasing and inventory replenishment activities. Working closely with procurement, warehouse and manufacturing teams, you will help ensure materials are available to meet operational requirements.

The Role

• Immediate start preferred.
• Initial three month contract with potential for permanency.
• Free onsite parking.
• Flexibility around start and finish times.
• Based in the office five days per week.

Key responsibilities include:

• Raising and maintaining purchase orders, checking pricing, quantities, lead times and delivery requirements.
• Monitoring outstanding orders and following up with local and international suppliers.
• Reviewing stock levels, forecasts and purchasing commitments to identify replenishment requirements and potential shortages.
• Maintaining accurate purchasing, supplier and inventory information.
• Coordinating incoming materials and communicating delivery changes to internal teams.
• Investigating discrepancies between purchase orders, goods received and supplier invoices.

Skills & Experience

You will bring previous purchasing experience and the confidence to take ownership of daily purchasing activities from the outset. Strong attention to detail, proactive supplier communication and an understanding of inventory replenishment will be essential.

• At least three years of experience in purchasing, procurement or inventory replenishment.
• Experience within manufacturing, distribution or a similar inventory focused environment.
• Confidence coordinating international suppliers and managing changing lead times.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and experience using MYOB, ideally MYOB Acumatica. Exposure to Netstock would be advantageous.