At Orica, it’s the strength of our people that drives change and shapes the future. Every day, our team worldwide plays a crucial role in mobilizing the essential resources needed for progress. Founded in 1874, we have grown to be the global leader in mining and civil blasting, with a diverse team of over 13,000 people across the globe.
Now is an exciting time to be a part of our journey—we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, adopting innovative thinking, pioneering new ideas, and redefining how we work.
Position: Commercial Administrator
About the job
The Commercial Administrator is tasked with ensuring the smooth and professional execution of administrative and procurement tasks that support the daily operations of the commercial office and team. This includes managing contractual documents, handling supplier correspondence, maintaining data, preparing reports, archiving contracts, processing purchase requisitions into purchase orders, and overseeing the purchase order lifecycle, including assisting with accounts payable issues. Additionally, the person in this role will be responsible for site sourcing activities as needed.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing and raising all requests that need Purchase Requisitions
- Ensuring all requisites for Purchase Order creation are completed and aligned with Orica standards and strategy
- Engaging with key stakeholders to clarify details in purchase requisitions to create and release Purchase Orders
- Following up to ensure all purchase requisitions are approved, Purchase Orders are created, and sent to suppliers
- Following up on Purchase Order acknowledgments from suppliers
- Performing sourcing activities for approved purchase requisitions that do not have an assigned supplier or are not covered by a contract, catalogue, or purchase info records
- Maintaining purchase orders updated as changes are accepted by the supplier and keeping requesters informed in case of delayed deliveries
- Resolving any workflowed accounts payables issues, including pricing, missing GR, and quality issues
- Updating and maintaining Master Data objects related to procurement for non-managed suppliers and updating supplier managers if actions are required for managed suppliers
- Proactively identifying opportunities for price list creations to drive Purchase Order automation
- Following up with key stakeholders to ensure VIMs are closed in a timely fashion to not impact supplier payments
- Ensuring timely delivery and payment of suppliers by following up with respective Purchase Orders
Education Background
- Tertiary education in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
- +2 years of professional experience in a similar role
- Highly organized and customer-focused
- Basic understanding of MRP and knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems
- Good command of Excel and Microsoft Word
- Advanced knowledge of procurement practices with an analytical and investigative approach
- Ability to communicate and influence effectively with key stakeholders
- Must be able to pass pre-employment medical checks
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