Purchasing Clerk

Whitehaven Coal is the dominant player in Australia’s only emerging high-quality coal basin. With a culture based on our STRIVE values, our reputation for excellence in project delivery and safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operations continues to grow.

Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.

About The Role
We are looking for a Purchasing Clerk to join our Purchasing team in the Procurement & Supply department in Newcastle. We are looking for strong team player to join our tight knit Procurement & Supply department. A keen eye for detail is a must as well as the ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and internal departments across our mining operations.

This is a full time permanent role based in our Newcastle office.

What You’ll Do
As well as providing a high standard of quality transactional procurement services, duties will include:
Converting approved purchase requisitions into purchase orders
Supporting the procurement team with administrative tasks & working closely with the accounts payable team
Reporting, shared inbox management and other admin functions
Onboarding and vendor management
Stakeholder engagement & providing an excellent level of customer service
What You’ll Bring
In addition to working in a high-volume processing environment, you have:
Relevant purchasing or procurement experience within a large organisation
Strong attention to detail
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
SAP and/or Pulse Mining ERP experience will be highly regarded
Why Whitehaven Coal?
Career development, mentorship and coaching
Salary sacrifice opportunities
Industry leading 26 weeks paid parental leave
Whitehaven Employee Share Gift program - $1000
Awards and recognition through our STRIVE initiative
Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.

Whitehaven Coal is working with the RSL Employment Program to support veterans and partners of current or former Defence members in finding meaningful and sustainable employment. If you would like assistance with your application, you can reach out to the program via the following link: https://www.rslqld.org/find-help/employment