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Location:
Any
Category:
Business Support
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1865504
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The Opportunity -
BDA is seeking a Senior Purchasing Specialist to join the Sustainment Operations business unit and provide procurement expertise across various programs. This position is responsible for leading a small team in daily tasks, such as raising and maintaining purchase orders, managing RFx, and ensuring supplier cost, delivery, and quality. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of identifying, developing, and implementing solutions while consistently adhering to established practices and procedures.
This role can be based at any major site, Williamtown, Adelaide, Brisbane or Amberley.
As a Purchasing Specialist within BDA, you will:
- Collect, organize, edit, and deliver data from various systems and databases for management to effectively evaluate processes and performance throughout the procurement cycle;
- Communicate with purchasing staff and internal stakeholders to assist in the identification and resolution of procurement cycle issues (eg, quotes, billing, contracts, and other documentation discrepancies) to ensure contractual compliance;
- Reconcile invoices and outstanding payments;
- Ensure data integrity;
- Process and file documentation and perform other administrative tasks to assist in the efficiency of procurement operations
About you
To be considered for the role, you will have:
- Three (3) to five (5) years related experience in inventory and/or purchasing roles;
- Strong knowledge and experience of supply chain processes and purchasing requirements within a commercial and defence environment
- Systems knowledge and experience, including proficiency with ERP purchasing and demand planning systems to perform purchasing functions and extract historical data;
- Good working knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed across purchasing and contracting and their interdependencies with other departments and disciplines;
- Ability to work with a high level of autonomy in a fast-paced environment; and
- A willingness to work in a team environment
Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements.
Whats on offer?
Boeings success depends on developing and retaining top talent by creating an inclusive work environment where every teammate can perform at their best.
Our teammates are guided by a set of values and behaviours that define how we work together to fulfill the companys mission to protect, connect and explore our world and beyond:
- Safety & Quality: We prioritise safety and quality at every step and take responsibility for our important mission.
- Trust: Become part of a team that builds lasting trust through integrity, transparency, and a commitment to customer priorities.
- People Focus: Experience a supportive culture where collaboration and respect empower us to achieve our shared mission together.
- Ownership: Embrace accountability and take pride in your work as we strive for excellence in delivering outstanding products and services.
- Innovation: Transform challenges into opportunities with your curiosity and creativity as we shape the future of aerospace.
If you are ready to take your career to new heights, we want to hear from you!
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
