Purchasing Officer

The opportunity

Downer’s Energy & Utilities business is looking for a Purchasing Officer to provide hands-on purchasing and procurement support across our construction, maintenance and infrastructure operations.

Reporting to the Procurement Hub Manager, you’ll work closely with a team of Buyers and project stakeholders, taking ownership of the transactional and systems side of procurement.

You’ll play an important role in ensuring purchasing activity is accurate, compliant and efficiently managed across systems including JD Edwards (JDEGS) and InEight.

This is a great opportunity for someone with purchasing, procurement, finance or administration experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced project environment and is confident managing high-volume transactions and competing priorities.

What you’ll do

• Raise, manage, amend and close Purchase Orders in JDEGS and/or InEight, ensuring all information is accurate and compliant.
• Support Buyers with requisitions, vendor onboarding, registers, expediting reports and procurement administration.
• Manage high-volume and time-critical purchasing requirements across projects, shutdowns and maintenance activities.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable to investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, GR/IR issues, pricing and quantity variances.
• Ensure POs align with contracts, schedules of rates, agreed commercial terms, cost codes and project requirements.

What we offer

• The opportunity to support critical infrastructure projects within a leading Energy & Utilities business.
• Access to Perks@Downer, including financial, travel and wellbeing discounts.
• Leadership and development programs, including THRIVE and EmpowHER.
• Dedicated internal mobility support focused on career progression, succession and redeployment opportunities.
• Be part of a Tier 1 ASX-listed organisation with extensive in-house technical, operational and project delivery capability.

What we’re looking for

• 2+ years' experience in purchasing, procurement, finance or administration, ideally within construction, utilities, infrastructure, oil and gas or a similar environment.
• Good understanding of procure-to-pay processes, including requisitions, Purchase Orders and invoice resolution.
• Experience using ERP, procurement or project systems. Experience with JD Edwards and/or InEight would be highly regarded.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage high-volume, time-sensitive purchasing activities.
• A proactive, organised and collaborative approach with strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.

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 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

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