Purchasing Officer

About the Role

Our Client is looking for an experienced Purchaser for an immediate start. This role will be a 3 to 4 month assignment with potential for ongoing in Cairns, far North Queensland.

Duties and Responsibilities - Training Provided

• Conduct purchasing activities in compliance with company policy and procedures including but not limited to Finance and Quality and Systems.

• Responsible for the end to end purchasing function, including processing, expediting of purchase orders, ensuring prompt and accurate delivery of items.

• Manage expectations and ensure all stakeholders are kept informed.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring expectations.

• Assess and maintain sufficient quantities of inventory to meet customer requirements balanced with minimising financial impact the business.

• Respond immediately to AOG and URGENT customer requirements to ensure prompt and accurate delivery of items and quotes.

• Maintain a number of alternative best price and best delivery sources for all products within your area of responsibility.

• Maintain current and accurate applicability, part number, alternativity, price, leadtime, buyer's instructions, purchase order delivery.

• Maintainan open line of communication between suppliers and internal customers to ensure awareness of situations concerning item quality, price and availability.

• Maintain a register of quarantine stock items to ensure that stock is current and in-process

• Liaise with Internal Sales and Customer Service communicating materials pricing, lead-times and anticipated arrival details.

  • Material delays and difficulties are communicated to relevant supervisors or managers for corrective actions.

  • Liaise with suppliers directly concerning special freighting and delivery requirements.

  • Liaise with Freight forwarders and customs agents concerning inbound deliveries, customs clearance and duty.

  • Liaise with new vendors and alternative suppliers to source items, according to customer's requirements, securing competitive pricing whilst maintaining complaint policy and procedure

• Reconcile goods receipt and invoicing discrepancies.

• Credit Card Reconciliation Administration and reporting.

• Negotiate with new or existing suppliers to source aircraft parts and equipment which best meets the specific requirements of the customer.

• Approve import freight, duty and customs invoices

• Arrange for New Parts to be returned to vendors for credit or replacement where applicable when returned from customers

• Ensure that reconciliation goods receipt and invoice discrepancies are performed quickly and accurately

• Provide back-up support for the Warranty and Exchange Officer as required

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 2 years Experience as a Purchaser

• Analytical and problem-solving skills and decision-making skills

• Strong verbal and listening communications skills

• Time management skills

• Honest and trustworthy, respectful with sound work ethics

• Strong verbal communication and business writing skills

• Great attention to detail, constructive sense of urgency, and customer-focused attitude.

At WorkPac, we recognise we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.