Purchasing Specialist

Be the vital link between procurement systems, supplier partnerships, and operational success at Ryman Healthcare
- Thrive under leaders who champion respect and support your success
- Make a meaningful difference in what you do
- Join a company that values kindness, care and excellence

**About Ryman Healthcare**

At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.

Ryman Healthcare is a leader in retirement living and aged care. Our driving purpose is to enhance freedom, connection and well-being for people as we grow older. We own and operate 49 villages in New Zealand and Australia and we employ approximately 7,700 team members across a range of different sectors. Additionally, we are proud to be the first healthcare company in New Zealand and Australia to receive the Wellbeing Tick.

At the heart of our business, everything we do must be 'Good enough for Mum and Dad.'

**What will you do?**

We're on the lookout for a Purchasing Specialist who thrives on precision, coordination, and building strong supplier relationships. Based at our Southbank office in Melbourne, this role is all about keeping the wheels of procurement turning smoothly. You'll play a key part in managing the full purchasing lifecycle from raising and tracking purchase orders to coordinating contract renewals and onboarding new suppliers.

As the Purchasing Specialist, you'll be the vital link between our internal teams and supplier network, ensuring that goods and services are sourced efficiently, accurately, and in line with Ryman's procurement standards. Your work will help keep our operations running seamlessly across both New Zealand and Australia.

Other key responsibilities include:

- Following up with suppliers and sites to ensure timely delivery and confirm correct receipting of goods/services
- Accurately process daily purchase orders (POs) across regions, ensuring purchases align with preferred suppliers, are coded correctly, and approved by the appropriate managers.
- Working with senior stakeholders (with support from the Purchasing & Contracts Manager and Senior Purchasing Specialists) to ensure contract compliance and fulfil commercial needs.
- Managing invoices through our system to ensure correct supplier, price and purchase order assigned.

**What's in it for you?**

If you are the sort of person who loves working with a team of people who work to a clear purpose and have fun doing it, you'll love this role In addition, a career at Ryman offers:

- Opportunity to add to your professional skills
- Additional wellbeing leave and ability to purchase extra annual leave
- Company recognition and reward programme
- Access to over 40 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including; health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail
- Enjoy free fruit and Yarra River views from our modern Southbank office
- Convenient location, just two minutes from Flinders Street Station
- Social club events, social drinks and bring your dog to work Fridays

**Who are you?**
- You have proven experience in a similar role, with a proven track record of success in procurement coordination, including contract management and purchase order processing
- You are passionate about delivering results
- You strive for excellence and look for ways to exceed expectations. You can deliver with confidence in a fast-paced environment
- You believe in the value of strong, positive, trusting teams who work together as one
- You are resilient and can demonstrate composure under pressure You value communication that is clear, effective, and powerful
- If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you

**_ Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means a job ad may close before the advertised close date._