Purchasing Officer - Minto Based

Why us?

Interface is a global flooring solutions company and sustainability leader, offering an integrated portfolio of carpet tile and resilient flooring products that includes Interface® carpet tile and LVT, nora® rubber flooring, and FLOR® premium area rugs for commercial and residential spaces.

Made with purpose and without compromise, Interface flooring brings more sophisticated design, more performance, more innovation, and more climate progress to interior spaces. A decades-long pioneer in sustainability, Interface remains “all in” on becoming a restorative business.

Today, the company is focusing on carbon reductions, not offsets, as it works toward achieving its verified science-based targets by 2030 and its goal to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040.

Position Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to provide clerical, data entry, and purchasing support for all purchasing needs within the Interface business, excluding raw material procurement and related supply chain requirements. This includes assisting with the procurement of non-inventory items, reconciling deliveries with delivery dockets, and ensuring invoices align with purchase orders.

The role also involves data entry, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of records to support the accounts payable department in processing supplier payments and assisting the Finance team in preparing monthly accounts. Additionally, the position requires contacting external suppliers to follow up on overdue orders and may involve some financial analysis.

Areas of Responsibility

• Assist Procurement Manager in the formulation, development and implementation of purchasing strategies with the objective of meeting business requirements for assurance of supply, quality, service, cost and regulatory requirements.
• Place purchase order on supplier and enter PO on database.
• Reconcile PO to invoice in JDE.
• Follow up with supplier to investigate queries.
• Maintain supplier database (JDE) including supplier contact details, references, etc
• Liaise with Accounts Payable to reconcile invoices and enter in to JDE
• Improve systems & processes to deliver greater efficiency & effectiveness of service to both internal customers & external suppliers
• Assist in implementation and routine update suggestions the company procurement policy
• Ensure the business is complying with all SOX requirements relating to procurement. Report deficiencies to the Financial Controller via standard reporting and educate user on reason for deficiency and future corrective action.
• Provide summary of goods received with no invoice for finance to accrue into financial result at month end by COB day 2 of close.
• Supports the Departmental Manager in issuing supplier tenders and managing the tender process for large tenders
• Demonstrate safe working behaviours

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Tertiary qualifications or similar in business or relevant field
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Suite (Word and Excel)
• At least 2 Year experience in procurement in an office environment
• JD Edwards (ERP) financial system experience or experience with a similar ERP
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Team Player

Our Benefits

• You will be provided with competitive remuneration and an annual Bonus
• At INTERFACE, we provide parking on-site.
• Access to Employee Assistance program
• Salary Packaging options
• Fitness subsidy, gym membership discount, health insurance discount, discounted home loan offer, yearly flu shots and more
• You will be part of a diverse and vibrant team with an excellent culture.

Help us lead industry to love the world. Apply today.

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