* Join a highly collaborative and friendly team
* Great learning opportunity
* 12 months Maximum Term Contract
About Us
Canon is the world's leading imaging organisation. As a Fortune 500 Company, we actively inspire people with imaginative ideas that enable you to connect, communicate and achieve more than you thought possible.
When you join Canon Australia, you’ll find a rewarding culture that values you. You’re empowered to focus on your career progression and turn your goals into reality. You’ll be an integral part of the group’s success.
About the Role
As the Purchasing Operations Co-ordinator, reporting to the Senior Manager – Product Planning, you’ll be responsible for the planning and management of required inventory. More specifically, you will look after the procurement of merchandise, parts, and consumables via the Canon Product Planning team (for Canon product) and 3rd party vendors (for non-Canon product), as well as the administration of the Canon Professional Services rental management platform.
Scope of the role includes:
* Analyse and monitor merchandise stock levels in order to maintain correct stock levels in line with company policies.
* Review and place purchase orders for approved non Canon Inc. products as and when required.
* Efficiently plan and forecast Canon Inc. and non Canon Inc. items based on sales history, stock situation, inventory targets to Vendors.
* Ensure relevant stakeholders are advised on the estimated time of arrival of stock or awaiting items.
* Raise sales and internal orders within the appropriate system as requested.
* Manage Loan/Trial/Demo inventory and Capex order processing e.g., CPS and CEX rental equipment.
* Process stock write-off orders as required.
* Effectively manage the backorder process of both Canon Inc. and non Canon Inc. stock and communicate to affected stakeholders ETAs and when their orders can be fulfilled.
* Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to ensure stock takes are completed on time and in line with company policies.
* Manage the system administration for the InspHIRE rental platform.
* Train and educate the CPS and CEX teams on D365, including compliance processes.
About you
As a customer oriented individual, you understand what great service looks like, and you know how to deliver outcomes for our stakeholders, and customers alike. You’ve got great data management skills, you’re comfortable interpreting data, and make appropriate forecast/purchasing volume decisions to meet defined supply rate targets. Ideally you will have some experience in inventory management and planning, coming from a corporate or retail environment. You thrive in a professional and friendly corporate environment where your excellent communication skills and ability to multitask will see you thrive.
Key Skills and experience include:
* Experience in inventory management and planning.
* Excellent verbal communication and written communication skills.
* Strong time management and organisation skills.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Work effectively within a team.
* Advanced computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, Access.
In return we offer a supportive team environment where collaboration and support from your leaders and peers is the norm. We’ll invest in your development and long-term future, and we can promise you a variety and enough challenge to keep things interesting across the wide variety of customer we support. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We trust you will bring your authentic self to work, and we will focus on making sure that together, we make a strong contribution to the broader community in which we operate. Where possible, flexible working arrangements are the norm, as we know a better work-life balance can improve your motivation, performance, and productivity. As an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will be considered. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Canon Group and the country where you work. All applicants must be eligible to work in the country they are applying to at the time of application.
We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We trust you will bring your authentic self to work, and we will focus on making sure that together, we make a strong contribution to the broader community in which we operate. Where possible, flexible working arrangements are the norm, as we know a better work-life balance can improve your motivation, performance, and productivity.
As an equal opportunity employer focused on strengthening our inclusive culture, all applicants will be considered and we welcome applications from people of all ages, cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, abilities, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identities. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Canon Group and the country where you work. All applicants must be eligible to work in the country they are applying to at the time of application.
Looking to join this diverse team? Apply online now.
Successful applicants will be notified of next steps.
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