Contract Duration: 6 months duration
Commencement: ASAP
Location: Kwinana, WA
Weekly Hours: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week
Salary: $51.40 per hour (flat rate on all hours)
About the Position
The Purchasing & Warehouse Officer supports the efficient operation of the Warehouse through purchasing, inventory control, supply contract administration and distribution activities. Reporting to the Purchasing & Warehouse Supervisor, this role helps ensure the timely and cost-effective supply of material and equipment to support operational requirements.
Duties
- Contribute to the efficient and effective daily operation of the Purchasing and Warehouse Management function
- Receive, check, store, and issue maintenance parts and consumables
- Pick and prepare parts / materials for planned maintenance and breakdown work
- Inventory control, stocktaking and maintaining accurate stock records
- Conduct Cyclic Reviews of inventory within Supply Stores
- Identifying stock discrepancies
- Maintain accurate transaction records
- Liaise with Supplier Sales Representatives
- Arrange for servicing and maintenance of equipment and plant
- Complete and process all documentation for all issues and receipts including the return of stock, projects, direct supply and rotatable items.
- Expediate purchase orders for stock items and direct supply, ensuring the end user is notified of the delivery and availability dates
- Establish and maintain effective intra-divisional and cross-divisional working relationships
- Safe operation of forklifts, pallet jacks and other materials-handling equipment where authorised
- Work with maintenance supervisors, planners, and tradespeople to support timely availability of parts
- Maintain good housekeeping and safe storage arrangements
- Managing consumables, tools, spare parts and, where relevant, hazardous materials
- Using computerised inventory, purchasing or maintenance-management systems
Qualifications & Experience
- Demonstrated experience with warehouse management responsibilities relating to materials management
- Demonstrated experience with computerised supply systems in relation to procurement, contract and materials management
- Demonstrated experience in using PC applications and systems
- Well-developed knowledge of supply practices and procedures and demonstrated ability to develop new and review existing procedures
- Understanding of Accounts Payable practices and principles
- Current “C” Class Drivers licence
- Current “LF” Class Forklift Operators licence
- Current “WP” Class high risk license (Boom type elevating work platform)
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
