Senior Buyer - Perth CBD based
Global EPCM | Major Growth | Strategic Role
12 months casual contract
We’re seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join our Perth team and contribute to a global organisation of nearly 50,000 people, all driven by one purpose, delivering a more sustainable world. With major opportunities emerging across the energy, chemicals and resources sectors, there has never been a more rewarding time to join.
In this role, you will lead purchasing and contract management activities across complex resources projects. You’ll bring strong commercial acumen, deep technical understanding, and the ability to negotiate, influence and build solid supplier relationships. This position plays a key part in driving cost optimisation, managing supply?chain risk, and ensuring procurement strategies align with organisational objectives.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and implement procurement and contracts strategies aligned with business objectives
- Identify cost?saving opportunities and efficiency improvements
- Analyse market trends and adjust sourcing strategies accordingly
- Research, assess and qualify potential suppliers
- Evaluate supplier capability, quality and reliability
- Negotiate contract terms and conditions to maximise value
- Conduct competitor analysis and benchmark best practices
- Apply industry?specific knowledge to support informed decision?making
- Identify and evaluate procurement?related risks and develop mitigation plans
- Collaborate with Head Office and cross?functional teams to align strategies
- Support corporate initiatives and participate in cross?functional projects
- Ensure compliance with local and international regulations
- Maintain documentation and audit?ready records
- Implement internal policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance
- Drive continuous improvement across procurement processes
- Work with minimal supervision, managing varied and complex tasks
- Provide technical guidance and coordinate activities for small project teams
What You’ll Bring
- University degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and present ideas effectively
- Deep understanding of procurement systems, processes and tools
- Ability to troubleshoot issues and support others in the team
- Proven capability in complex procurement and contract environments
- Experience working autonomously with sound judgement and commercial insight
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients.
With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.
Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)
If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to caryl.isuan@airswift.com with your updated CV/ resume & contact details. Alternatively, you may contact Caryl at +61 8 6318 1100 for more information.