Purchasing Planner - Eastern Creek, NSW

About the role 

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the broader Bullivants network with solution support and inventory balancing to ensure right product, right place for customers. Collaborating with our internal teams you will be processing purchase orders and liaising with domestic suppliers to ensure information is up to date. 

This role is 22.8 hours per week, ideally spread across five days and well-suited to school-hour availability. We welcome discussions around flexible working arrangements for the right person. 

What you'll be doing 

• Respond to enquiries from branches and provide product, pricing and supply information. 
• Manage and action requests through the Group Support Office Request Portal, ensuring timely service. 
• Raise purchase orders and internal stock transfer orders to support branch requirements. 
• Maintain and update item information in ERP, including pricing, lead times and product data. 
• Source pricing and availability from suppliers. 
• Work with branches and suppliers to help balance inventory across the network. 
• Follow up supplier orders and delivery dates, ensuring system information remains accurate. 
• Perform high-volume administration and data entry with a strong focus on accuracy. 

We're looking for someone who is

• Experienced in purchasing, procurement, purchase planning or a similar role. 
• Experienced raising purchase orders and managing supplier relationships. 
• Strong administration and data entry skills with excellent attention to detail. 
• Comfortable working in a high-volume, repetitive environment where accuracy matters. 
• Confident using ERP systems, with ASW experience highly regarded. 
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel. 
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach. 
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify issues and solve problems. 

What's In It For You 

• Exclusive Perks: Team Member discount card for Kmart, Bunnings, Target & Officeworks, FREE One Pass subscription & Wesfarmers discounted offers from over 400 retail partners 
• Continuous training and career development opportunities  
• Team events, celebrations, award recognition and prizes 
• Employee Assistance Program: wellbeing support for you and your immediate family - covering counselling, coaching, financial advice, legal guidance, nutritional services, & more! 
• Refer-A-Friend program – earn up to $2,000 for each referral! 
• Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional annual leave 
• Generous paid parental leave policy 
• Free onsite parking and more! 

 Next Steps 

If you meet most of the criteria listed above and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your application today. We will be contacting suitable candidates as we receive them. 

As part of our recruitment process and commitment to safety, you may be required to undertake background checks (which may include a police check, a pre-employment medical assessment; and/or drug & alcohol testing) as part of your application process. 

Bullivants also promotes diversity and inclusion across our workplaces and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities. 

Our Story 

Bullivants is a part of the Wesfarmers group of companies and operates as a separate business under the Industrial Specialists Division. The support provided by the group strengthens Bullivants ability to provide industry leading service and solutions to our customers. 

Our nation-wide capabilities include rigging, lifting, testing, recovery, restraint, inspection, and height safety. Our people, products, services, facilities, and systems are uniquely focused on providing expert safety and load management solutions for our customers. We have built our business by working with our customers and developing our range of products and services around their requirements.