Healthcare Procurement Specialist

Mater Health Services; Rockhampton Regional; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Staff benefits

Superannuation

Health insurance

Not-for-profit benefits

Job summary

Mater is seeking a Purchasing Officer in Rockhampton for a permanent full-time role in Supply Chain Operations. You will manage transactional purchasing, ensure timely and compliant processing, and support inventory and financial processes to keep services running smoothly.

The role requires attention to detail, teamwork and effective communication with stakeholders. Training in procurement systems like D365 is desirable, with not-for-profit benefits and salary packaging available.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of purchasing or procurement processes within a structured environment.
• Experience using procurement or ERP systems (e.g. D365 or similar).
• Ability to accurately process transactional work with attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective communication skills with ability to liaise with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Problem-solving capability to address routine purchasing queries.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions and generate purchase orders accurately.
• Support purchasing services for clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to ensure continuity of supply.
• Maintain records of purchasing transactions with complete documentation.
• Assist with resolving routine purchasing queries.
• Monitor outstanding orders and backorders to support service delivery.
• Support cost-effective purchasing by using approved suppliers and contracts.
• Assist with goods receipting, invoice matching and reconciliation processes.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with delegated authority limits and financial procedures.
• Identify and elevate discrepancies or issues impacting financial accuracy.
• Comply with Mater procurement policies, procedures and standards.
• Maintain audit and compliance-ready purchasing documentation.
• Identify and report risks including non-compliance or process issues.
• Maintain awareness of workplace health and safety obligations relevant to procurement.
• Collaborate within the purchasing team to achieve service outcomes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Provide responsive communication regarding purchasing matters.
• Support knowledge sharing and consistent team practices.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness and quality of purchasing activities.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Level 1 Procurement Certification

Tools

D365

Job description

Mater is seeking a Purchasing Officer in Rockhampton for a permanent full-time role in Supply Chain Operations. You will manage transactional purchasing, ensure timely and compliant processing, and support inventory and financial processes to keep services running smoothly.

The role requires attention to detail, teamwork and effective communication with stakeholders. Training in procurement systems like D365 is desirable, with not-for-profit benefits and salary packaging available.