Purchasing Administrator

Medline Industries, LP; Darwin; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and study assistance

Birthday and volunteer leave

Extra annual leave

Private health care discount

Employee assistance program

Novated leasing

Job summary

Territory Surgical Supplies in Darwin is seeking a detail‑oriented Purchasing Administrator to join our busy procurement team. You will create and manage purchase orders, monitor deliveries, and work with Operations to resolve supply issues, while maintaining stock levels and analysing trends to support customer needs. This role offers collaboration, process improvement, and long‑term career opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, purchasing, inventory, customer service or a similar role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and managing competing priorities.
• Confidence communicating with a range of stakeholders, demonstrating tenacity, active listening and a collaborative style.

Responsibilities

• Creating and managing purchase orders with suppliers.
• Monitoring incoming deliveries and following up on order progress and ETAs.
• Work closely with the Operations team & vendors to resolve incoming purchase order issues such short supply, incorrect supply and damaged stock.
• Maintaining inventory levels and reviewing stock trends to support customer requirements.
• Assisting with stock planning and helping identify excess or slow-moving inventory.
• Communicating supplier updates, pricing changes and product information to internal stakeholders

Skills

Administration

Purchasing

Inventory management

Customer service

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

About Territory Surgical Supplies

Territory Surgical Supplies is the Northern Territory’s largest distributor of medical products and services. With over 31 years servicing the Territory, we pride ourselves on providing the best healthcare products and customer service.We achieve this through servicing Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, and Gove Hospitals, numerous local businesses and over 50 Clinics Remote Aboriginal Communities across a vast geographical area.Every day we help support healthcare for some of our most vulnerable Territorians.

Territory Surgical Supplies is a dedicated distribution channel of Medline Industries, one of the largest privately owned manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products globally.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the team at Territory Surgical Supplies as a Purchasing Administrator.

As one of the Northern Territory’s primary product distributors, we are looking for an organised and proactive person to support our purchasing and inventory activities. Working closely with suppliers and internal teams, you’ll help ensure products are ordered, delivered and available when our customers need them.

This is a busy and varied role where no two days are the same. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, continuous improvement and personal development, making it a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a long-term career.

Job Description

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Creating and managing purchase orders with suppliers.

• Monitoring incoming deliveries and following up on order progress and ETAs.

• Work closely with the Operations team & vendors to resolve incoming purchase order issues such short supply, incorrect supply and damaged stock.

• Maintaining inventory levels and reviewing stock trends to support customer requirements.

• Assisting with stock planning and helping identify excess or slow-moving inventory.

• Communicating supplier updates, pricing changes and product information to internal stakeholders

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in administration, purchasing, inventory, customer service or a similar role.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with proven ability to meet deadlines.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and managing competing priorities.

• Confidence communicating with a range of stakeholders, demonstrating tenacity, active listening and a collaborative style.

What we will offer you

• Learning culture with dedicated in-house training and study assistance
• Enjoy 1 day of birthday leave and volunteer leave per year
• Purchase additional annual leave scheme
• Private health care discount with BUPA
• Free Partnership with Sonder - a leader in medical, mental health and safety employee assistance 24 hours a day 7 days a week
• Novated leasing
  and much more!

Be you, at TSS

It takes every team member for us to succeed. At TSS you can expect to feel respected, enjoy your work, reach your potential, and be given the opportunity to do more - and go further. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome your unique contribution regardless of your culture, ethnicity, life stage, race, gender identity, disability, or religious beliefs.