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Purchasing Lead

Job description

The Position

Troocoo has partnered with a resource organisation to recruit a Purchasing Lead for a 12-month contract based in Brisbane CBD, with site travel requirements and flexible working arrangements available.

Reporting to the Group Supply Chain Manager, the Purchasing Lead will manage a team of four direct reports spread across multiple sites. The primary focus of this position is to implement a new purchasing framework, engaging with and educating internal stakeholders while coordinating day-to-day purchasing operations.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Plan, prioritise and coordinate purchasing activities, ensuring deadlines are met.
  • Allocate purchasing requirements across the team.
  • Monitor requisitions for materials and services to ensure they meet the contract requirements.
  • Conduct supplier negotiations, ensuring optimal commercial outcomes.
  • Monitor supplier performance and manage supplier relationships.
  • Work closely with the Supply Chain and Logistics teams to establish seamless purchasing processes.
  • Identify potential commercial risks and implement necessary risk mitigation strategies.
  • Issue and administer purchase orders and expedite outstanding orders.

Skills & Experience
  • Proven experience in a purchasing leadership role.
  • Excellent knowledge of the procure-to-pay process.
  • Previous experience rolling out new processes and frameworks is highly desirable.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills are essential.
  • Must be available to start in early August 2025. 

Apply

Click ‘Apply’ or contact Laura Gibbons, Associate Director – Procurement, Contracts and Supply Chain at laura.gibbons@troocoo.com / 0411 193 234 for more information.