Purchasing Officer - 2 positions - Warehouse & MaintenanceLocation - Woodlands Drive & Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside, Melbourne
Hours of Work – Full-time, 76-hour fortnight, Monday-Friday
The Company Bread is the heart and soul of Laurent. We craft authentic French breads, based on time-honoured recipes and contemporary breads using the finest ingredients. With 25 years of success, 18 retail outlets, 2 manufacturing facilities and over 500 employees; quality is our life. Along with constant innovation and ensuring authenticity for French artisan baking, we pay homage to the values of a true French village bakery.
The Role Due to the continual growth of our company, we now have openings for two Purchasing Officers to support our Warehouse and Maintenance teams at our Braeside facilities. In this role, you will help to coordinate and source the supply of materials (domestically and internationally). A key focus will be accountability for achieving cost of goods savings through the continuous review of pricing, quality and suppliers both locally and internationally to create a cost-effective and sustainable supply chain to meet production requirements.
Key responsibilities: Raising orders, liaising with freight forwarders, validating, approving and entering invoices and calculating landed costsMaintain adequate stock levels and replenishment (DIFOT) according to production forecast/usage and maintenance schedulesSourcing & setting up new suppliers and items in the ERP systemManagement of master data to ensure accurate recordsEstablish/maintain key supplier relationshipsIdentify and implement cost savings to reduce operational costsSupport new product development when requiredSourcing of adhoc items when requiredOther duties as directed and within the incumbent's skills and abilitiesThe Successful Candidate: Diploma or Bachelor's in Supply Chain and Logistics desiredMinimum 2 years' experience in Procurement within a food manufacturing environmentExperience in procuring and sourcing goods, preferably in FMCG and/or ManufacturingPast experience in interacting with Freight Forwarders and managing invoices from Freight Forwarders is highly regardedMicrosoft Office 365 knowledgeStrong administration and excel skillsPrior experience with an ERP system in a similar role is highly regardedProven ability to manage working relationships across production, planning, and warehouse operationsStrong planning and organisational skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills as well as good numerical abilityAbility to work under pressureA team playerApplicants must be able to work in Australia without any ongoing work restrictions.
Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
If you want to be a part of this world-class team, apply now! We look forward to hearing from you!
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