Metcash

Purchasing Officer

Metcash

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Palmyra • Australia

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About the role

  • Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to support reliable, cost‑effective supply of goods and services.
  • Prepare, process, and manage purchase orders and procurement requests in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Monitor stock levels and replenishment needs, including analysing slow‑moving, excess, or overstocked items and recommending actions.
  • Ensure DIFOT performance by coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to maintain uninterrupted supply.
  • Maintain accurate supplier and purchasing data, including reports on purchasing activity, sales data, pricing, and supplier performance.
  • Resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues in collaboration with Finance to ensure timely supplier payments.
  • Source alternative products, manage product recalls, and obtain samples in line with internal processes.
  • Identify and implement process improvement opportunities across purchasing and inventory management.

Requirements

  • Strong background in inventory and purchasing management, ideally within food services, FMCG, supply chain, or similar environments.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships across suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  • High attention to detail, accuracy, and pride in producing quality work.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) with solid analytical, mathematical, and problem‑solving ability.
  • Strong planning, organisation, and time‑management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Good understanding of purchasing processes, supplier management, and basic finance or accounting principles.
  • Adaptable, proactive, and able to respond well to changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Committed to delivering excellent customer service with a strong focus on productivity, quality, and safety.
Benefits
  • Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
  • Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
  • Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
  • Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
  • Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
  • Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
  • Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited, Hybrid working arrangements available!
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
communication skillsrelationship buildingattention to detailorganizational skillstime managementadaptabilityproactivitycustomer serviceability to work under pressure