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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
  4. Determine purchasing requirements
  5. Determine material specifications from orders, instructions and/or technical drawings
  6. Determine quantities, price limitations and delivery requirements from orders, instructions
  7. Prepare purchase order/list and purchase materials
  8. Inform supplier/vendor of requirements and specifications
  9. Adjust purchasing schedules, as required
  10. Exchange appropriate paperwork/contracts in accordance with SOPs
  11. Maintain records/files in accordance with SOPs

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Purchasing includes one (1) or more of the following:

one-off

multiple quantities of raw materials, components and equipment

Purchasing schedules include one (1) or more of the following:

purchasing specifications - determined from standard engineering drawings, data sheets and/or instructions - written or verbal

purchasing schedules - developed to site procedures and for pre-contracted suppliers/vendors

Paperwork/contracts include one (1) or more of the following:

generated manually

electronically utilising on-site system