Pharmacy Purchasing Officer

**Job no**: 502308
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: South Brisbane
**Categories**: Pharmacy technician

**About the role**

Mater Pharmacy South Brisbane currently has a new opportunity for a professional Pharmacy Purchasing Officer to join our Hospital Pharmacy Inventory Management Team on a permanent full-time basis, Monday to Friday. Relocation assistance may be available

Mater Pharmacy is dedicated to the exceptional care and service of all our customers. We provide comprehensive pharmacy service and strive to maintain the highest level of professionalism in all our services. In addition to clinical pharmacy services, we provide traditional community pharmacy medicines and retail products to patients, visitors and staff.

**Salary range: $34.02 - $40.56 (Operational Level 3-4) per hour** plus 11.5% superannuation and**access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** +**access to many staff benefits

**What you’ll be doing**
- Purchasing of pharmaceuticals and services to maintain optimum pharmacy stock levels consistent with fast cycle turnaround and in accordance with pharmacy business policies
- Identifying sources of supply and develop and maintain positive supplier relationships for maximal outcomes to benefit Mater and its patients and business
- Ensuring accuracy of all purchase orders and follow up discrepancies promptly and efficiently.
- Assembling and delivering dispensed medications
- Expedite outstanding purchase orders and communicate these to customers in an appropriate timeframe
- Ensure effective communication with staff, departments and suppliers
- Contribute to the effective utilisation and development of computerised systems required to support a pharmaceutical supply chain consistent with national best practice
- Perform stock control duties to wards and other departments
- Providing responsive customer-focused service

**About you**
- Previous experience with a pharmacy robot inventory system will be highly regarded
- Ability to operate computer
- based inventory systems
- Have a valid driver’s license
- Previous relevant work experience or a willingness to learn
- Ability to undertake manual handling in a logistics environment
- A professional attitude, effective communication skills and a high level of attention to detail
- Passion about customer service and appreciation of the importance of delivering exceptional service every time
- Professional, hardworking, willing to work cooperatively and effectively with all team members.
- Certificate II or III in Hospital/Community Pharmacy (or equivalent) - desirable

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

**Applications close on 9**th** of February 2025.**_Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW_

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
- For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit o_ur _Reconciliation webpage_._

**Advertised**: 24 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 16 Feb 2025 E. Australia Standard Time