Title: Senior Purchasing Officer
Ringwood, VIC, AU, 3134
Senior Purchasing Officer
- Permanent Full Time | 80hrs per fortnight | ADO every 4 weeks
- EH Distribution Centre | Ringwood
- Hybrid working arrangement with enthusiastic, knowledgeable team
- Free Onsite parking
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.
About the role
We are seeking a Purchasing Officer with extensive buying experience to lead our high-performing small purchasing team.
About you
Reporting to the Associate Director Supply you will have:
- Proven experience in leading with a hands on approach to the buying process from requisition through to purchase orders.
- Demonstrated understanding of customer service of internal and external customers and is committed to effectively meeting customer needs in a helpful and professional manner.
- Experience in similar role with use of Oracle (or similar software package)
- Computer literacy and understanding of MS Office and windows based systems (minimum of intermediate level)
- Excellent organisational skills with demonstrated time management capabilities.
- Advanced and effective interpersonal communication skills, both written and oral.
- The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Formal leadership training will be highly regarded
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
Please click here for Position Description
Contact Person: Lisa McPherson
Contact Number: 88048505
Contact Email: lisa.mcpherson@easternhealth.org.au
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
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