Purchasing Officer

About usBusways is a leading multi-state passenger transport provider and Australia’s largest privately-owned bus operator. Our team of over 2600 employees operate thousands of school and charter services throughout Sydney, regional NSW and Adelaide, carrying over 60 million passengers on a Busways journey every year.Over the past 80 years we have developed a passionate and engaging reputation in the transport sector and are one of the most well-known bus passenger transport operators in our operating regions. We pride ourselves on creating good customer experience and taking a proactive approach to public transport delivery, ensuring our customers' journeys are as seamless as possible. Busways’ customer commitment is to provide a service that makes customers feel safe, welcome, comfortable and impressed every time they travel with us.About the roleReporting to the Senior Purchasing Officer, this role is based in our Pymble Support Office and sits within the Purchasing team. It has a key focus on the provision of administrative functions around purchasing and asset/fleet management. This is a multi-faceted role and would suit someone with exceptional organisational skills, an analytical mindset, and an eye for detail.Role responsibilitiesKey responsibilities for this position include the following:PurchasingProcess all authorised purchasing requisitions and requests where required, ensuring to follow the purchasing guidelinesVerify invoice accuracy, investigate price increasesEnsure that all purchase prices are the best price available whilst fitting in with an appropriate estimated date of arrivalMake necessary arrangements for equipment repairsEnsure that administrative systems, databases, spreadsheets and reports are maintained and provided in an accurate and timely manner providing up to date information when requiredCheck information, investigate, resolve and correct data discrepancies, interpret technical information and ensure consistent recording and entry of maintenance data into related software in order to record accurate purchasing records and parts inventory dataAsset ManagementMaintain system data for asset records to ensure that the data is current and accurateCheck information, investigate, resolve and correct data discrepancies, interpreting technical information and ensuring consistent record and entry of maintenance data into related software in order to record Asset Maintenance, Usage, Servicing etc.OtherVarious other administrative tasks as required by management.To be successful in this role you must have:Minimum of 2 years previous experience a purchasing or accounting role; Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/trainingIntermediate experience in MS Excel, Excel formulas, MS Word, MS OutlookDemonstrated problem-solving skills, the capacity to successfully deliver high quality outcomes and meet deadlinesA sound ability to communicate and engage with employees at all levelsStrong organisational and time management skills and excellent attention to detailPrior experience in a purchasing or accounting role would be highly regardedAn interest in/understanding of the mechanical industry would be beneficialHow to applyIf you believe this is the perfect role for you, please apply by submitting a resume and a cover letter that specifically addresses your skills and experience in relation to the role, duties and required skillset. If you need any further clarification on the role or the package, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Prea Moodley on 02-9497 1904.Busways is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from people representing all diversity groups and ages such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTI, people with disabilities, religious beliefs and ethnicity.  AUD Pymble 2073