Are you an experienced purchasing professional who thrives on keeping products moving, inventory accurate, and suppliers engaged? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
At Stealth Group Holdings, we’re looking for a Purchasing Officer to join our Purchasing team and play an integral role in supporting our national operations. You’ll work closely with internal teams and suppliers to ensure the right products are available at the right time, helping deliver exceptional service across our network.
About the Role
Reporting to the Purchasing & Inventory Manager, you’ll support the end-to-end purchasing process, from demand planning and inventory replenishment through to supplier management. This is a full-time, Monday-to-Friday role based at our office in Stirling, and a great fit for someone who enjoys balancing day-to-day operational work with process improvement.
What You’ll Be Doing
As our Purchasing Officer, you will:
- Own the purchase-to-pay (P2P) process end-to-end, from demand planning through to expediting
- Analyse demand forecasts and inventory data to keep stock levels optimal
- Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery
- Monitor stock levels, allocations, and replenishment cycles, and proactively resolve supply issues.
- Work collaboratively with Customer Service, Sales, Warehouse, and other internal stakeholders to maintain seamless supply operations.
- Build and maintain positive supplier relationships and resolve stock availability and delivery issues efficiently.
- Manage back orders and coordinate stock transfers to maintain high customer service levels.
- Support administrative activities, reporting, and purchasing documentation.
- Assist with supplier queries, expediting, and account-related matters.
- Identify opportunities to improve purchasing, planning, and inventory processes through data analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team culture focused on achieving shared business goals.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who combines strong purchasing experience with excellent organisational and analytical skills.
Ideally, you’ll have:
- Experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain/inventory operations
- A strong understanding of procurement principles, purchasing processes, and inventory management practices
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, along with proficiency in Word and Outlook.
- Strong analytical skills, comfortable using data to guide decisions
- Confident negotiator, able to land commercially sound outcomes with suppliers
- Highly organised, with the ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines
- A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and process optimisation.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate inventory and purchasing records
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
Why Join Stealth Group Holdings?
At Stealth Group Holdings, you’ll become part
of a supportive and collaborative team where your ideas and contributions are
valued. We are committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and
creating opportunities for our people to grow and succeed.
If you’re looking for a role where you can
make a genuine impact, develop your career, and work alongside experienced
professionals in a growing national business, we’d love to hear from you.
About Stealth Group Holdings
Stealth Group Holdings is Australia’s leading independent business-to-business distributor and retailer of hardware, industrial, safety and consumer products, helping customers maintain, repair, operate, build and improve every workplace and home.
At Stealth, customers can find everything they need for the workplace and home, all in one place.
The Group supplies businesses, trade professionals, retail and DIY customers across Australia with a broad range of products, categories and value-added solutions through an integrated platform combining innovative technology, a national store and distribution network, and deep customer expertise.
Stealth operates in an attractive and highly fragmented Australian market valued at approximately $120 billion across hardware, home improvement & living, building products, industrial maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), and safety categories.
