Inventory Purchasing Officer
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About the Position
Inventory Purchasing Officer - Adelaide
Reporting to the Inventory Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for managing the purchasing and availability of mining parts, supplier relationships, purchasing data, and purchase orders. You will work closely with teams across the Supply Chain function to optimize inventory performance, resolve supply challenges, and improve supplier outcomes. You will also lead and contribute to continuous improvement projects, using data-driven insights to enhance processes, systems, and ways of working while supporting strong customer outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Manage purchasing and replenishment activities across an assigned inventory portfolio, ensuring supply requirements are met.
- Review MRP, demand, and inventory requirements to determine purchasing actions and maintain accurate ERP data.
- Manage supplier performance, including purchase orders, commitments, lead times, and delivery performance.
- Proactively identify and resolve supply and inventory issues, communicating risks and providing practical recommendations.
- Analyze purchasing and inventory data to identify trends, root causes, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate across the Supply Chain function with Demand Planning, Warehousing, Logistics, and other teams to improve supply and inventory outcomes.
Requirements
- Experience in inventory purchasing, supply chain, or materials planning.
- Strong understanding of MRP, inventory, and replenishment principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on root-cause analysis.
- Ability to resolve supply issues under constraints and tight timelines.
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems in a complex operating environment.
- Ability to identify areas for improvement and implement change.
- Formal education in supply chain is preferred.
We Offer
- Paid Parental Leave | 5 Bonus Leave Days | Early Access to Long Service Leave
- Corporate Health Insurance | Novated Lease | Travel Club
- Liebherr One Hub – Employee Discount Portal for Great Savings
- Soft skills and Leadership training programs
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group’s Core Values. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work, and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork, and diversity of thought in the workplace.
About the Company
Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies make Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes, as well as deep foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20-hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.
Location
Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd.
1 Dr Willi Liebherr Drive
5096 Adelaide
Australia
How to Apply
Please apply via the link below.
Candidates are advised that interviews may commence before the closing date. Liebherr Australia would like to thank you for submitting your application.
No agencies or third parties please.
Please note applicants successful in progressing past the interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.
Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Oliver Davis.
One Passion. Many Opportunities.
Job ID: 83605
Division: Liebherr International
Company: Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd.
Area of employment: Purchasing
Country: Australia
Entry level: Professionals
Type of contract: full-time
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