This is an exciting opportunity for developing purchasing officer to process and co-ordinate all aspects of the Purchasing function for Thermo Fisher Scientific Australia.
Responsibilities:
Manage Supplier relationships as related to administration and operational issues.
Manage the daily, weekly, fortnightly replenishments fort Australia.
Maintain service levels of stock and KPI’s to agreed targets.
Review requirement for economical orders for overseas suppliers should they not have been able to be ordered.
Run backorders without purchase orders reports weekly, download in excel and review and follow up.
Maintain and update weekly reports for Standing Orders, Category A Stock, ETA’s and acknowledgements.
Responsible for reviewing the high dollar value indents daily and report on progress of shipments.
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in Replenishment Purchasing.
High volume, fast moving or similar industry experience is required.
Exposure to Hazardous/Dangerous goods Purchasing.
Comprehensive knowledge of air & sea freight and how to import product from overseas suppliers.
Tertiary qualification in supply chain /logistics.
Ability to understand forecasting and reorder points.
A complete understanding of ABC analysis of Inventory control.
Ability to prioritize workload and consistently meet deadlines.
Good computer literacy, excel skills and ERP systems experience.
Understanding of purchasing processes from start to completion.
Understanding of inventory management concepts and procedures.
Excellent communication skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
