WHY BUNZL?

As one of the world’s largest providers of distribution and outsourcing services across the Food Processing, Industrial Safety, Hospitality and Specialist Healthcare sectors, the opportunities we provide our integral team of more than 27,000 talented people is endless. Ours is a culture of bringing out the best in people and we do this with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, a firm commitment to training and development, and dedicated leaders who believe that every day is a new day to see new opportunities.

YOUR ROLE

As a Purchasing Team Leader at Bunzl, you’ll support the day-to-day purchasing function while ensuring inventory levels are effectively managed to meet customer demand, service expectations and commercial targets.

You’ll provide guidance and support to the purchasing team, while taking a hands on role across purchasing, backorder management & inventory control. Working closely with suppliers, sales, customer service and operations, you’ll help ensure purchasing activity is accurate, efficient and commercially sound.

Key responsibilities will include:




- Support and develop the purchasing team, providing guidance across day-to-day purchasing activities and priorities
- Maintain appropriate stock levels to meet customer demand while optimising investment in inventory
- Manage and oversee purchase orders, including overdue orders, delivery dates and supplier follow up
- Monitor slow moving and obsolete inventory and take corrective action to minimise stock write downs
- Review customer backorders, purchase order exceptions and inventory issues and ensure appropriate action is taken
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and assist with supplier returns and credits
- Support new supplier, product and SKU setup and ensure purchasing and product information remains accurate
- Work closely with sales, customer service and operations to resolve issues and maintain strong service levels
- Monitor purchasing and inventory performance agains

📌 Purchasing Team Leader (Vic)
🏢 Bunzl Asia Pacific
📍 Vic