MILO®, Australia's iconic crunchy milk drink, was first introduced in 1934 by a chemical engineer, Thomas Mayne from Smithtown. Our Smithtown Factory are looking for an Operational Buyer to join the team and become part of an amazing history.

 A key responsibility will be to execute the activities, procedures, reporting and communications with respect to purchasing of raw and/or packaging materials.  You will play a pivotal role and carry out activities to ensure compliance with Nestle policies and procedures for governance and corporate business principles are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in Safety, Health and Environmental standards and to carry out duties and specific responsibilities in compliance with Safety Health and Environmental Policies and Procedures relating to Warehouse and Shipping
• Management of vendors, holding them to account on Delivery in Full On Time via quarterly reviews.
• Management of quality incidents via QP system within designated area as participation in internal audit program. 
• Manage packed materials, commodities forecasting, shipping and supply.
• Management of inventory of commodities 
• Promote continuous improvement and as part of the team proactively seek new & improved methods of working to increase efficiency in the overall forecasting/purchasing.
• Planning and ensuring materials are available in time for production requirements. 

Skills and knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience in procurement processes and supply planning is desirable                                                                                                          
• Experience in SAP, MS Office Word, Power Point and excel
• Can understand purchase requestors’ needs and support fulfilment on a transactional basis.
• Working closely with all levels of management, staff, stakeholders, production teams and suppliers, you’re a confident and a natural communicator who can multitask and prioritise requests.
• With your keen eye for detail and process improvement mindset, you’ll be able to spot growth opportunities and proactively manage risks.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and have Permanent Residence

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products