Description:
Overview
Positioned at Komatsu Mining Technologies’ Parkhurst workshop, this role looks after the purchasing of non-inventory items that keeps our workshops and whole of site running efficiently. These include purchases such as utilities and facilities management services as well as technical parts and subcontract technical work essential for manufacturing our underground mining equipment.
The technical buyer is a stand-alone site-based position, reporting to the Operational Procurement Manager. It works closely with our planners, workshop staff, vendors, and specialists to provide products on time and at the best price to support the business in achieving their goals of quality, reliability, and customer focus.
This is a position with a company that encourages new ideas and wants you to challenge the status quo, a position that is rewarded for driving efficiencies through process simplification and the use of technology. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to join project groups, delivering on company strategy whilst you carve your path and ignite your potential.
Key deliverables
• Technical sourcing of non-fixed scope requirements.
• Manage indirect supply base to provide technical parts and services to support the business.
• Select suppliers of the highest level of performance and quality to match Komatsu business needs.
• Review purchases and investigate sources of supply to ensure lowest cost supply to Komatsu and developing alternatives if required.
• Proactive analysis of purchasing data, lead times, repair lifecycles, opportunities, and risks.
• Prepare reports and manage a complex level of priorities and demands.
• Monitor vendor performance to fulfil KPIs.
• Exceed customer expectations.
Requirements
• SAP experience highly regarded.
• Previous experience in procurement and/or supply chain, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings highly regarded.
• Experience with computer-based inventory control systems.
• Strong customer focus, administration and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
Komatsu benefits
• Ability to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per annum.
• 12 weeks paid primary career parental leave.
• Access to discounts at over 400 different retailers Australia wide.
• Employee Referral Program offering a bonus of $3,000 for specific positions.
• Discounted corporate rates with HCF and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program with total wellbeing solution provider Hunterlink.
• Discounts with Toyota & Orix.
• Discounts on Apple, Dell, Lenovo and Microsoft products
Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.