Purchasing Officer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 19, 2026.
Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials - the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.
Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.
Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.
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As a Purchasing Officer within our Global Pumps Team, you’ll play an important role in supporting the Australian Pumps business by managing the local and international purchasing of pump components and indirect materials.
More about the role
- Raise and manage requests for quotation (RFQs) through Jaggaer.
- Follow up with suppliers on quotations, pricing and delivery timeframes.
- Analyse and evaluate supplier quotations to support purchasing decisions.
- Create and manage purchase orders through SAP.
- Negotiate pricing, quantities and delivery times with suppliers.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Support inventory purchasing for Pump Products across Distribution Centres and Service Centres.
- Work closely with internal teams to understand purchasing requirements and ensure timely supply.
- Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and overall efficiency.
More about you
- 2+ years’ experience in a purchasing, procurement or supply chain role.
- Experience working with suppliers and managing quotations, pricing and delivery timeframes.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- Experience using SAP or another ERP/procurement system.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
- The ability to understand technical information and, ideally, read basic technical drawings.
- An understanding of mechanical or industrial products and equipment is desirable.
- Experience in mining, manufacturing, industrial or engineering environments is highly regarded.
Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.
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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.
Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.