Bring Your Procurement Skills to a Team That Makes a Difference!

Join Metro South Health as a Purchasing Officer and play a key role in supporting efficient purchasing and supply operations. Work within a collaborative team environment where your communication, problem-solving and procurement skills will help deliver quality outcomes across healthcare services! Permanent full time role!

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About your role

As a Purchasing Officer, you will work collaboratively within a dedicated Procurement & Supply team to support the effective delivery of transactional purchasing services across Metro South Health. 

In this role, you will:

• Support purchasing, inventory management and invoice verification activities
• Assist with receipt reconciliation and management of back-order reporting
• Provide contract management and transactional procurement support
• Respond to customer, vendor and accounts payable enquiries
• Build strong working relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Deliver training and ongoing support to customers where required
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative and customer-focused team environment
• Ensure compliance with service quality, workplace health and safety standards

About you

You are a proactive and organised professional with strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality customer service. You thrive in a team environment and can effectively manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience using S/4HANA or a similar procurement/ERP system
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar software
• A strong understanding of Purchase to Pay processes and accountabilities
• Excellent communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to problem solve and respond to complex enquiries
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support team members
• A commitment to respectful, inclusive and professional workplace practices

Check out our quick tips and application essentials!

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS05682889 Role Description (PDF)