About Us:
Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 138+ years. We have evolved into a highly successful, diverse, and multi-national engineering and manufacturing firm
servicing a wide variety of major sectors including emergency service, defence, health care, cyber security, mining, marine, rail and more. Varley Group’s network of subsidiaries includes: Norship, SEM Fire & Rescue, Air Boats International, EMC Electric Vehicles, IDES, Introspectus and Frame Group.
Here at Varley, we strongly believe in these core values:
Safety – Maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all employees in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Customer Focus – We provide the best customer service through open and honest relationships.
Quality of Workmanship – We take pride in our work to ensure we provide high quality products, services and employees.
Acceptance of Change – To adapt to changes in customer needs, technology and social media demands.
Success – We secure continuing financial, technical and market success.
With over 1,200 employees in the Varley Group, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but
specialised skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge.
The Role:
We have a full-time opportunity at our Tomago site for an experienced Purchasing Officer that will assist in ensuring projects are delivered on time, safely, quality is maintained and budgets are met.
This role will involve:
• Sourcing materials and components
• Being the first point of contact for purchasing requirements and queries
• Negotiating best pricing and trading terms with suppliers
• Ensuring preferred vendors are used and processes are adhered to
• Review market and industry trends and propose strategies to improve processes and supply chain as required
• Regularly monitor ERP to assist with ensuring production schedules can be met
• Purchasing Administration
• Working closely with our production manager to ensure we have stock and materials for production
To be considered for this role you will have:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar purchasing role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proven experience as an analytical thinker and problem-solver
• Demonstrated experience in developing client relationships – internal and external
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably Epicor but not essential)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Why Us:
With 1,200 employees, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialized skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge. We are looking for employees that want to help us continue on this journey.
Benefits:
Our people matter to us, so we provide:
• Variety of work on innovating and market leading projects
• Permanent Position
• Discounted access to the Fitness Passport – giving you access to hundreds of fitness and sporting centres across Australia
• Opportunity for career development and encouragement to work across teams to build your skills and experience
• Access to our employee assistance program
• Easy site access/parking
To Apply:
If this sounds like the role you are looking for, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience. As part of the recruitment process of this role, a set of screening questions will be emailed via our candidate application platform.
These questions are designed to further understand your experience, career goals, and assess how they align with the requirements of the role. Please note that it is crucial to complete the screening questions to proceed with your application. Applicants who do not complete these questions will regrettably not be considered for further steps in the selection process.
We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to reviewing your responses.
We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Employer.
Would you like a copy of the job advertisement in an alternative format or need support with your application? Please contact us via recruitment@varleygroup.com
