PURCHASING ASSISTANT - SPARE PARTS

SMS Diesel Spares Pty Ltd established in 1959 is looking for a full-time Purchasing Assistant to join our Sydney head office. SMS Diesel is a family-owned company with 5 branches in Australia, 1 branch in Ireland as well as Japan. We sell diesel parts for trucks, buses, 4x4s and other commercial & industrial vehicles. We sell parts to suit: Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Iveco, M.A.N., Mercedes and more. Please visit our website www.smsdiesel.com.au for more information.

This role is only applicable to applicants who reside in Sydney Australia. It is not a remote role. Our head office is at 11 Parramatta Road, Lidcombe. Parking is available on-site.

We are willing to train someone who has excellent attention to details.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Ensuring that spare parts orders are placed and processed in accordance with specified requirements, and placed with suppliers in a timely manner.

• Review and check supplier order acknowledgments and update orders and system as required.

• Obtain spare parts supplier quotations in response to requests received.

• Monitor delivery requirements and follow up outstanding purchase orders, updating the system as required.

• Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders in the event of items received incorrectly as advised by the warehouse and contact vendors as required.

As an ideal candidate you will need to possess some of the following key attributes:

• Excellent attention to details.

• Experience in administrative and purchasing roles (Spare parts an advantage)

• Experience in handling high volume of inventory administrative tasks.

• Computer literacy, including the proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel).

• Excellent oral and written communication skills (internal/external).

• Ability to work unsupervised.

• Demonstrate ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet deadlines.

Please email your resume to the HR Director.