Purchasing Assistant - Toro

at  The Toro Company

An opportunity exists for a 3-month fixed-term contract Purchasing Assistant to join our team in Braeside, VIC. The Assistant Purchasing Officer is responsible for supporting the Purchasing team with ordering and monitoring stock levels from domestic and overseas suppliers, based on MRP requirements.

• Maintaining an effective control and reporting system regarding purchases, requirements/levels.
• Reconcile order confirmations from vendor with original orders including part numbers, order quantities, unit prices and delivery dates.
• Recording, in SAP, details of goods ordered and received, costs of products and supplier information and monitoring ongoing Vendor performance service standards.
• Maintaining accurate and efficient Purchasing records.
• Placing and monitoring progress of all relevant orders.
• Maintain knowledge of production schedules and relate forward planning and expedite authorised purchases in accordance with policy and lead times.
• Continually liaising with Marketing, Sales and Customer Service, to ensure purchasing activities effectively support their requirements.
• Liaising with Toro US and other associated vendors for ETA’s of product on order/backorder
• Work with inventory to set and maintain Min Max’s on all warehouse