Purchasing Officer at Downer Group

Milton, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Purchasing, Procurement, Purchase Order Management, Vendor Onboarding, JD Edwards, InEight, Procure-to-Pay, Stakeholder Engagement, Transactional Support, Record Maintenance

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

The opportunity We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Purchasing Officer to join our Energy & Utilities business, supporting a busy procurement function across construction, maintenance, and infrastructure projects. Reporting to the Procurement Manager this role plays a critical part in ensuring the smooth and compliant delivery of procurement operations by providing transactional and systems support to Buyers across multiple projects and operational programs. Working within a collaborative procurement and supply chain team, you will be responsible for raising and managing purchase orders, supporting vendor onboarding, maintaining procurement records and reports, and ensuring procurement activity is accurately transacted within JD Edwards and InEight systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their procurement, purchasing, or administration career within a Tier 1 ASX-listed organisation delivering essential infrastructure and utility services across Australia and New Zealand. What we offer * Opportunity to work within a collaborative and supportive procurement team on critical infrastructure and utilities projects. * Exposure to industry-leading procurement systems including JD Edwards, InEight, Felix, Dynamics, and Service Now. * Career development and progression opportunities within Downer’s Energy & Utilities business and dedicated internal mobility programs. * Access to Downer employee benefits including Perks@Downer discounts across retail, travel, insurance, and wellbeing. * Leadership and development programs including THRIVE and EmpowHER. * The opportunity to work for a Tier 1 ASX-listed organisation with industry-leading in-house capabilities and long-term project pipelines. What we’re looking for * Experience in purchasing, procurement, administration, or finance within construction, utilities, infrastructure, oil & gas, or similar industries. * Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage high-volume transactional activities in a fast-paced environment. * Good understanding of procure-to-pay processes and ERP systems such as JD Edwards or similar platforms. * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build collaborative working relationships. * A proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach with the ability to manage competing priorities About Energy & Utilities… Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople. Downer Group [https://www.downergroup.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com] is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone. How to apply Click “Apply” to start your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Responsibilities

The Purchasing Officer provides transactional and systems support to Buyers by managing purchase orders and vendor onboarding. They are responsible for maintaining procurement records and ensuring accurate transactions within JD Edwards and InEight systems.