Purchasing Officer

**Why St Andrew's?**
We are more than Australia's largest standalone private hospital with a reputation for excellence in patient care. We're a community, a working family. It's where everyone knows each other, leaders are approachable and patients return to work as volunteers. As summarised in our core values: We care for others. We work together. We deliver excellence. That's the St Andrew's way.

**About this role**
The Purchasing Officer is responsible for coordinating and performing activities involved with purchasing a diverse range of goods for all stakeholders at St Andrew's Hospital. This is a fast-paced role and one that is vitally important in the accurate management of backorders and sourcing of alternatives, to ensure adequate supply for ongoing hospital operations. The Purchasing Officer is an integral position within the Supply Department team, ensuring that goods are purchased in an efficient, compliant and timely manner.

**Hours**
This is a full-time position working across Monday to Friday, 76 hours per fortnight.

**Reasons to love this job**
1. City fringe location with onsite secure staff car park
2. You will join a team that is close-knit, flexible and supportive
3. Salary sacrifice options to increase your pay

**About you**

In addition, you will need to demonstrate:

- well-developed organisation and prioritisation skills
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- experience in a fast-paced environment
- the ability to work closely with other team members and to maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external
- excellent time management skills, flexibility, and an ability to work independently
- excellent attention to detail with high quality data entry skills
- strong written and verbal communication skills

Previous experience in a purchasing position is not essential but will be highly regarded.

**Rewards at St Andrew's**
When our staff come to work, they are surrounded by friendly, supportive leaders, engaged team mates, and great facilities. We know that happy employees provide the best care, so we focus strongly on ensuring the wellbeing and engagement of our staff, including:

- flexible rostering practices, enabling staff to nominate their shift preferences to fit with their personal commitments
- a range of wellbeing programs and opportunities, including an on site gym, personalised support for employees experiencing mental health challenges and fortnightly wellbeing tips
- additional learning and development opportunities including scholarships for fully funded post-graduate studies
- a focus on supporting the health and safety of our workforce through dedicated WHS specialists, programs and locally based staff health and safety representatives in all areas.

**Opportunities to Grow**
As a large, standalone Hospital, we offer opportunities to work across a wide range of specialities, and our Executive Team are located on site, enabling them to interact with staff daily to understand challenges and opportunities. To offer the best, you need to be the best, which is why we provide great opportunities to further your training and development across all roles within the Hospital.

**About our Location**
St Andrew's is located in a picturesque setting, overlooking the Adelaide parklands which fringe the city centre. Close to public transport and convenient for cycling, St Andrew's also provides secure underground parking for employees.

**To Apply**
Click on the 'Apply' button below and submit your CV & Cover Letter or please find the contact details shown below if you have any questions.