Procurement and Contract Specialist

Adventist Healthcare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging for not-for-profit

Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

Discounted gym membership via Fitness/

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare is seeking a procurement professional to support administrative, governance and transactional activities across Clinical and Corporate portfolios. You will manage purchases, supplier onboarding and records, ensuring compliant procurement aligned with policies.

You’ll collaborate with Heads of Category and Category Managers, assist sourcing, tenders and reporting while maintaining governance registers.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, contract administration or a similar role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining records, registers and compliance documentation.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and governance requirements.
• Experience using ERP or procurement systems such as Oracle, JDE or similar.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in a regulated or compliance-focused environment highly regarded.
• Qualification in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential administrative, governance and transactional support across Clinical and Corporate procurement portfolios.
• Manage purchasing transactions, supplier onboarding, procurement records and contract documentation.
• Support sourcing activities, tenders, supplier management and reporting while maintaining governance records and registers.
• Contribute to the smooth operation of NSW's largest private hospital and ensure clinicians have access to required products and services.

Skills

Procurement experience

Contract administration

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Administration

Communication

Education

Business / Procurement / Supply Chain qualification

Tools

ERP systems (Oracle / JDE)

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

• Support procurement across clinical and corporate portfolios
• Build your procurement career in a complex healthcare environment
• Join a values-based organisation with Not-For-Profit salary packaging benefits

Taking care of people is our reason for being

At Adventist Healthcare caring for people is at the core of who we are. It’s what drives us to deliver exceptional outcomes for our patients and it’s a shared sense of purpose that extends to everyone who works here.

When you join our team, you’ll feel valued and supported by our strong commitment to learning, flexibility, great benefits and a positive culture of teamwork and cooperation.

Some of the exceptional benefits we offer include

• As a not-for-profit, we offer salary packaging that can reduce the amount of tax you pay, which can leave you with thousands of dollars more in your pocket
• Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family using Fitness Passport
• We have many other benefits as well, find out more when you meet us!

What you will be doing in this role

Reporting to the Head of Category in our Procurement and Supply Chain team, this is a full-time permanent role where you will provide essential administrative, governance and transactional support across both the Clinical and Corporate procurement portfolios.

You will manage purchasing transactions, supplier onboarding, procurement records and contract documentation, helping to ensure goods and services are procured efficiently, compliantly and in line with organisational policies. Working closely with Heads of Category and Category Managers, you will support sourcing activities, tenders, supplier management and reporting while maintaining accurate governance records and registers.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the smooth operation of NSW's largest private hospital, supporting the procurement processes that help ensure clinicians and teams have access to the products and services they need to deliver outstanding patient care.

Who we’re looking for

You are an organised and detail-oriented professional with experience in procurement, contract administration or business support. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, maintaining accurate records and supporting stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.

With strong administration and communication skills, you're confident working with systems, data and documentation while building positive relationships with internal teams and suppliers.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, contract administration or a similar role
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience maintaining records, registers and compliance documentation
• Knowledge of procurement processes and governance requirements
• Experience using ERP or procurement systems such as Oracle, JDE or similar
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working in a regulated or compliance-focused environment highly regarded
• Qualification in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

This role is ideal for someone looking to build their procurement career while contributing to a values-based organisation that supports exceptional patient care.

About Us

Adventist HealthCare Limited (AHCL) operates several businesses including Sydney Adventist Hospital (fondly known as the San), San Day Surgery Hornsby, San Radiology & Nuclear Medicine and Sydney Adventist Hospital Pharmacy. The San is NSW’s largest private hospital which was founded in 1903. We are proudly faith-based and have a proven history of being industry pioneers in ground-breaking research and delivering superior patient care. As a not-for-profit, we continually reinvest in cutting-edge technology and facilities, providing exceptional outcomes for our dedicated team of 2500+ employees, 1400 Accredited Medical Officers, 300 volunteers and the community we serve.

What to expect

Successful candidates will be required to complete a range of pre-employment checks and assessments. These vary and could include professional references, functional questionnaire, a national police check, working with children check, vaccination evidence, among others.

Applications close Wednesday 14 October.

Note applications will be reviewed as they are received and progressed to interview and appointed if deemed suitable.

If you would like to know more, then please feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Partner, Olivia Jacobs on *******@sah.org.au. Please note that no applications via email will be accepted.