The role plays a key part in ensuring supply continuity, delivering commercial value, and maintaining strong supplier relationships while meeting operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process for materials, equipment, consumables, and services in line with company policies and procurement standards.
- Source and evaluate suppliers to ensure competitive pricing, quality outcomes, and reliable delivery performance.
- Prepare and manage Requests for Quotation (RFQs), analyse supplier responses, and make recommendations based on commercial and operational considerations.
- Monitor and expedite purchase orders to ensure goods and services are delivered within agreed timelines.
- Support cost reduction and value optimisation initiatives across capital projects, maintenance programs, and operational expenditure.
- Verify that purchased goods and services meet required specifications, quality standards, and business expectations.
- Maintain accurate purchasing data, including pricing, supplier information, and material costing within company systems.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver responsive procurement support.
- Assist in identifying supply risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies to minimise operational disruption.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with suppliers and internal customers to ensure effective service delivery.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a Purchasing Officer, Buyer, or Procurement role.
- Previous exposure to mining, resources, heavy industry, manufacturing, or a similar operational environment will be highly regarded.
- Strong understanding of procurement principles, supplier management, inventory control, and purchasing best practices.
- Familiarity with commercial contracts, supplier terms and conditions, and procurement compliance requirements.
- Experience managing the procurement of both goods and service-based contracts.
- Sound knowledge of purchase-to-pay (P2P) processes, logistics coordination, and supply chain operations.
- Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make commercially sound decisions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, work effectively under pressure, and adapt to changing business needs.
- Collaborative team player with a proactive and customer-focused approach.
- Timely and accurate processing of purchase orders.
- Consistent achievement of supply and delivery requirements.
- Strong supplier performance and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Identification of cost-saving and value-improvement opportunities.
- Accurate procurement data and compliance with company policies and procedures.
DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defence, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.
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