Maintenance Stores Procurement Officer
Real Pet Food Company · Dubbo, Australia
- - Work Life Balance - Based in DUBBO
- Discounted Pet Food
- Stable and Growing Industry
At Real Pet Food, we’re on a mission to provide more pets with fresher, more nutritious food so they can live healthier, happier lives. To support our fast-paced manufacturing site in Dubbo, we’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Stores & Procurement Officer to take ownership of our engineering stores, inventory, and MRO procurement activities.
The OpportunityReporting to the Maintenance / Engineering & Reliability Manager, this role is critical to keeping our plant running reliably by ensuring:
- The right spare parts and consumables are available at the right time
- Engineering stores are organised, accurate, compliant and audit-ready
- Inventory is well managed to improve equipment uptime and cost control
- Planned maintenance activities are fully supported with on-time BOM availability
You’ll be a key member of the site maintenance team, driving continuous improvement in stores, inventory management, 5S, and CMMS (MEX).
Key ResponsibilitiesStores & Procurement Operations- Coordinate engineering stores, purchasing, receipting and inventory control
- Maintain accurate item masters, pricing, vendor data and stock records in CMMS (MEX)
- Manage spare parts and consumables for breakdowns, shutdowns and planned maintenance
- Ensure all purchasing complies with RPF P2P and financial policies
- Ensure on-time receipting of all inventory and consumables
- Proactively manage stock levels to minimise stock-outs and excess inventory
- Support shutdown planning with BOM costing and procurement
- Drive 5S, housekeeping and best-practice stores layout and organisation
- Seek opportunities to reduce vendor count and improve commercial outcomes
Inventory, Compliance & Stocktake- Execute cycle counts and manage annual stocktakes
- Investigate and report inventory variances
- Ensure stores are audit-ready at all times (financial and quality)
- Ensure food safety, quality and compliance controls are upheld in stores (e.g. foreign object control, labelling, shelf life, chemicals, inks, etc.)
Stakeholder & Supplier Management- Work closely with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Safety, Finance and Planning teams
- Manage supplier relationships, performance and disputes
- Enforce preferred supplier agreements and compliance
- Support engineering and operations with purchasing and sourcing
Reporting- Prepare inventory and maintenance cost data for weekly and monthly reporting
- Support R&M budget tracking and inventory valuation reporting
- Analyse variances and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
About YouYou’re organised, commercially astute, and calm under pressure. You thrive in a manufacturing environment and take pride in running a tight, well-controlled stores operation.
Essential Skills & Experience- Experience in maintenance / engineering stores or MRO procurement in FMCG or manufacturing
- Strong inventory control experience (cycle counts, stocktakes, variance analysis)
- Experience managing mechanical and electrical spare parts
- CMMS experience (MEX highly regarded) and/or ERP systems (SAP, QAD, etc.)
- Strong Excel and computer skills
- Understanding of basic inventory accounting principles
- Ability to source parts quickly during breakdown situations
- Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working in a wet food manufacturing environment
Desirable- Experience in food or FMCG manufacturing
- Exposure to Lean manufacturing
- Trade background (Mechanical or Electrical) or Engineering qualification
What We Offer- A hands-on site-based role with real impact on plant performance
- A values-driven business: Work as a Pack, Make Your Mark, Lead with Passion, Change the Game
- A growing, successful FMCG business with purpose
- Supportive team environment with strong leadership and the opportunity to develop your career with us
If you’re a hands-on, detail-driven Maintenance Stores / MRO professional who loves running a tight operation and being at the heart of site reliability — we’d love to hear from you.
Next Steps:- 2 face to face interviews including a site visit
- Pre Employment Medical
- Relevant background checks including 2 work related references