Purchasing Controller
Rail
Sydney New South Wales, Australia
$75,000 Per Annum Super
My client is a global engineering company and they require a Purchasing Controller to coordinate and expedite the flow of Direct Materials from external suppliers, in accordance with agreed performance targets to satisfy customer demand.
Tasks
Rail
Sydney New South Wales, Australia
$75,000 Per Annum Super
- Place purchase orders as per request from the ERP system and manage order acknowledgement; ensure all purchase orders are clearly defined, entered and updated, in an accurate and timely manner
- Process Intra-company (cross-plant) Stock Transfer Orders between Australian plants
- Monitor and expedite materials to ensure delivery on time; make suitable arrangements with approved freight forwarders and transport companies for material deliveries.
- Interface with suppliers with respect to pricing, availability of materials, delivery time, change requests and quality
- Optimisation of system master data - ensure accuracy of data in ERP system
- Maintain a working knowledge and relationship with key internal and external stakeholders including the supply base, sales, engineering, project management, QA, and operations
- Two to five (2-5) years’ experience in materials purchasing, inventory control and shipping preferred.
- Experience within the electro-mechanical / electronics / rail industry with a sound track record of meeting company delivery, quality and cost targets.
- Multi-site purchasing and experience with SAP ERP system is preferred.
- Tertiary studies, ideally with Purchasing & Supply Certification and/or APICS.