Purchasing Coordinator
Unique Career Opportunity - Superior Negotiation Skills - Thomastown
Summary about this job
Purchasing, Procurement & Inventory
Company: Konnect
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-7-5731-4456
Fax: +61-2-4925-1948
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Detail information about job Purchasing Coordinator . Terms and conditions vacancy
About Us
We have a unique opportunity for a Purchasing Coordinator with superior negotiation and customer resolution skills who is passionate about purchasing and inventory.
Konnect Fastening Systems is a division of the publicly listed company, Coventry Group Ltd, a market leader in the fastener supply industry, with a proud history of servicing the mining, construction and manufacturing industries across Australia and New Zealand.
The Opportunity
This is a long term opportunity for an individual who is looking for a career in the fastener industry and who has excellent attention to detail.
This is a very busy role and requires an individual who is able to multi task and manage changing priorities.
A typical day looks a bit like this:
- Facilitate and coordinate the purchasing and transfer of stock using Oracle
- Expedite tracking and managing shipments locally and in China
- Place orders
- Negotiate pricing with overseas suppliers
- Resolve packaging and shipment issues
- Release stock
- Procurement analysis
- Supplier performance management and reporting
- Ensure suppliers are adhering to agreed terms and conditions
- Identify areas of opportunity and improvement
About you
To be successful in this role, you should be a self starter who knows how to get things done. You are meticulous and if you find an issue you deal with it.
We are looking for someone with the following attributes:
- Excellent analytical & data interpretation skills
- Impeccable communication skills
- Passionate about Purchasing
- Capable of working autonomously
- Mandarin speaking (highly regarded)
- Proficient with Excel (V Look Up & Pivot Tables)
- Oracle (highly regarded)
Why Work For Us
- We are a solutions based business with a big focus on people
- We are a successful organisation with offices in Australia & New Zealand and are committed to the safety, education and ongoing professional development of our employees
Coventry Group Limited is committed to safe work practices and a safe working environment. Considering the duties associated with this role, potential employees may be subject to a pre-employment assessment including a medical, drug and alcohol testing, a police check, as well as Psychometric Testing.
Coventry Group Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Privacy Statement: Coventry Group Ltd is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality and security of personal information provided by yourself to the Group. As such all information provided will be stored and maintained according to the legislative provisions of the Privacy Act and any other relevant legislation.
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