Purchasing Assistant
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Purchasing Assistant supporting international supplier coordination and inventory management processes at Yempo. Manage purchase orders, assist with logistics, and ensure compliance for health and safety.
Responsibilities:
- Create, process, and track purchase orders, primarily with international suppliers under the direction of your manager
- Monitor order progress, delivery timelines, and resolve purchasing related issues
- Communicate regularly with vendors regarding pricing, lead times, documentation, and shipments
- Assist with inventory management across multiple warehouses
- Maintain accurate stock, purchasing, and logistics records within ERP systems and spreadsheets
- Support logistics coordination, including shipments, freight documentation, and delivery tracking
- Maintain accurate operational records and documentation
- Provide administrative support for Health & Safety requirements across Australia and New Zealand
- Assist with audits, reporting, and compliance-related documentation as required
- Liaise with internal teams including operations, finance, and warehouse staff
- Support continuous improvement of purchasing and operational processes
Requirements:
- Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new systems
- Experience or willingness to learn ERP systems, spreadsheets, and digital tools
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar tools
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills
- Enjoys working with numbers, data, and detail-oriented tasks
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- High attention to detail with strong problem-solving ability
- Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn
- Able to work independently while contributing effectively to a team
Benefits:
- Highly competitive salary – paid weekly!
- HMO enrollment on commencement
- Additional HMO dependents added each year of service
- 20 vacation days per year; 7 sick days
- Annual performance bonuses and incentives
- Annual salary reviews and increases
- Free cooked rice, snacks and hot drinks
- Company polo shirts provided
- Fantastic, bright and cheerful open-plan work environment
- Prestigious clients and highly professional and friendly co-workers
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