Procures materials, equipment, components, and services to support production and business operations, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely delivery, cost-effective purchasing, and accurate inventory.
Purchasing Officer (Wholesale Home & Living)
π Description
- Place and track purchase orders with international suppliers.
- Coordinate sea and air freight shipments and liaise with suppliers and freight forwarders.
- Ensure product labelling and shipping requirements are met with internal teams.
- Verify sales confirmations and shipping documents, monitor shipments, and communicate delays.
- Assist with payment scheduling, costings, goods receipting, and internal coordination.
π οΈ Requirements
- Prior experience in a purchasing, procurement, or supply chain support role.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage deadlines and work independently.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel in particular).
- ERP experience is a plus (AX2009 preferred).
- Strong written and verbal English; Mandarin is a bonus but not required.
β¨ Benefits
- Permanent work-from-home set-up
- Dayshift (Australian business hours)
- Full-time job
- Annual leave
- Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month's wage (pro-rata)
Full job description
Our client is an Australian and New Zealand wholesale distributor specialising in homewares, kitchenware, gifting, specialty toys, and artificial plants.
They are now looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Purchasing Officer to support their procurement and logistics functions.
Job Responsibilities:
This role involves placing and tracking orders with overseas suppliers, coordinating international shipments, and ensuring accurate documentation and timely delivery.
- Place purchase orders with international suppliers.
- Coordinate sea and air freight shipments to meet timelines.
- Liaise with freight forwarders and suppliers to ensure smooth logistics.
- Work with internal teams to meet product labelling and shipping requirements.
- Verify and track sales confirmations and shipping documentation.
- Monitor shipment progress and communicate any delays.
- Assist with scheduling payments and preparing costings.
- Support with goods receipting and internal coordination.
Requirements
- Prior experience in a purchasing, procurement, or supply chain support role.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage deadlines and work independently.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel in particular).
- ERP experience is a plus (AX2009 preferred).
- Strong written and verbal English; Mandarin is a bonus but not required.
Benefits
- Permanent work-from-home set-up
- Dayshift (Australian business hours)
- Full-time job
- HMO
- Annual leave
- Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month's wage (pro-rata)
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