Purchasing Officer
Bidfood Australia Ltd
Bidfood can offer you:
Staff discounted Pricing on 6000+ items
Access to online workforce development programs
Team member access to Corporate Health Plans and other staff benefits
Employee Assistance programs to support Staff and their families
For over 20 years, Bidfood has provided quality ingredients to the foodservice and catering industry in Australia. With 50+ locations and a team of over 2,300 nationwide, Bidfood is recognised as one of the country’s leading distributors in the industry. An opportunity exists for a fulltime Purchasing Officer at our food service branch located at Wollongong.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Office Manager, this role is responsible for maintaining inventory at a level to adequately satisfy customer demand.
Duties:
Generate and analyse stock inventory and re-order reports
Create and process purchase orders, inter-company transfer orders and non-inventory orders
Review and apply promotional deals and special pricing deals when purchasing
Follow up outstanding / overdue orders
Source alternate items to replace products that have been listed as long term unavailable by suppliers
Generate “Out of Stock” reports
Create new and maintain existing supplier, product and pricing databases
Liaise with other departments
Undertake other administrative duties as required
Represent & promote Bidfood at all times
Skills and Experience:
Well organised
Able to work as part of a team
Able to work methodically, accurately and neatly
Good oral and written communication skills
Computer literacy, including the ability to quickly learn internal systems
Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment medical
Previous purchasing experience preferred, but not essential. Food service and hospitality experience favourable.
If you believe you are the right person to join our team, please apply with your cover letter and confidential resume.
Applications close: Friday 16th May 2025
Please note only short listed candidates will be contacted
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