Senior Purchasing & Inventory Officer

Who We Are

Zinfra is a leading partner in the design, build, operation and maintenance of Australia’s energy and utilities infrastructure. Delivering an annual portfolio of more than $1.2 billion, our work helps keep energy flowing safely and reliably to communities across Australia while supporting the nation’s energy transition.

With a workforce of more than 2,800 people, we deliver complex infrastructure, asset management and field services across Australia’s east coast. Our people draw on deep industry experience, an unwavering commitment to safety, and practical innovation to deliver the right outcomes for our clients and communities.

About the Role

Join a team that helps keep Australia's energy infrastructure running safely and reliably.

As a Purchasing & Inventory Officer, you'll play a key role in supporting field operations by managing inventory, coordinating purchasing activities and maintaining strong supplier relationships. Working with internal teams, contractors and suppliers, you'll help ensure materials are available when and where they're needed.

This is a varied role offering a mix of purchasing, inventory management, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement, with plenty of autonomy and ownership.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Manage purchase requisitions, purchase orders and supplier communications
• Monitor inventory levels and support forecasting activities
• Maintain accurate material and purchasing data within SAP
• Coordinate with suppliers, warehouse providers and internal stakeholders
• Process sales orders, invoicing and customer enquiries
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and inventory performance

About You

You're organised, detail-oriented and enjoy working with systems, data and people. You thrive in a collaborative environment and take pride in delivering accurate, timely outcomes. You'll bring:

• Experience in purchasing, inventory, procurement or supply chain roles
• Knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Experience in utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing or industrial environments (preferred)

Why Work With Us

What we do matters. Delivering safe and reliable energy makes a difference to people’s lives across Australia every day. We are proud to keep communities connected while preparing the nation for a renewable future.

We are a certified family-friendly workplace and offer a range of benefits that support our people at work and outside it.

We know Zinfra is a great place to belong – but don’t just take our word for it. Hear directly from our people about what it's like to build a career, make an impact and be part of the team at Zinfra.

• Flexible & Hybrid working arrangements with multiple depot locations to choose
• Be recognised and rewarded through our Incentivise program
• Access to novated leasing, electric vehicle subscription options and corporate discounts on vehicle purchases

We champion and value diversity in life and work experiences, because broader perspectives strengthen our problem solving, decision making and ability to innovate.

We welcome applications from everyone, including First Nations peoples, veterans, people living with disability and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Recruitment Process

During the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks, including a pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check.

Notice to Third Parties

Zinfra does not accept unsolicited resumes, or liability associated with fees or costs, from recruitment agencies, search firms or other third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.