Purchasing Assistant

A bit about us

Customers include energy companies, utilities and heavy equipment makers. We make compressors, generators and power equipment sold through distributors worldwide. Founded in 1969, we now have 4,900 employees. Most of the floor leads started as machine operators.

This is a new position created as the team has grown over the last year. Reports to the Procurement Manager. We need a buyer who pushes back on price increases with data and keeps the production schedule fed. Hybrid, with three days a week in our Perth office.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Expedite late orders and keep production planning informed
• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP
• Maintain supplier records, price agreements and contracts
• Identify cost savings and report them monthly
• Review supplier price increase requests against commodity indexes
• Run RFQs and RFPs and compare bids on total cost

What we're looking for

• 0-2 years of purchasing or procurement experience
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Occasional travel to supplier sites
• Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms and payment terms
• Strong negotiation skills, with examples of savings you delivered
• Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis

What you get

• Superannuation on top of salary
• Additional leave days
• Above-award pay rates
• Hybrid working

Shortlisting will begin immediately.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at ND Industries Ltd.