Purchasing Officer

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Career pathways

Diverse and inclusive culture

EAP access

Private health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service in Toowoomba invites you to join as a Purchasing Officer, helping ensure efficient supply chains for vital health services across the region. You will deliver timely purchasing, inventory and contract support, build trusted stakeholder relationships, and monitor processes to maintain accuracy and value for money.

Experience in purchasing, procurement or related operations, strong communication, and ability to work with systems like SAP S/4HANA will help

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, inventory or related business operations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with systems, data and processes in a complex environment.
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on service, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or similar enterprise systems; qualification in purchasing/procurement or related field.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely purchasing, inventory and contract support that helps teams access the resources they need.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to provide advice and resolve issues.
• Monitor purchasing activities and financial processes to maintain accuracy, compliance and value for money.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve performance and support contemporary procurement practices.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Inventory

Supply

Education

Purchasing/Procurement qualification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service – Toowoomba QLD

As a Purchasing Officer, you'll help keep critical health services running smoothly by ensuring purchasing and supply processes are efficient, reliable and customer-focused. From supporting stakeholders with their procurement needs to strengthening supply outcomes across the organisation, you'll work with a connected team that contributes to better experiences for patients, staff and communities.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Delivering timely purchasing, inventory and contract support that helps teams access the resources they need.
• Building trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to provide advice, resolve issues and improve service outcomes.
• Monitoring purchasing activities and financial processes to maintain accuracy, compliance and value for money.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve performance and support contemporary procurement practices.

Let’s talk about you!

You're someone who combines strong commercial awareness with a genuine commitment to customer service. You communicate confidently, enjoy solving problems and build positive relationships with people at all levels. You take pride in creating efficient solutions that help others do their best work, knowing your contribution supports the delivery of healthcare across the region. Guided by compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage, you're motivated by making a practical difference every day.

Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, inventory, supply or related business operations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• The ability to work effectively with systems, data and processes in a complex environment.
• A collaborative mindset with a focus on service, accountability and continuous improvement.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience using SAP S/4HANA or similar enterprise systems and/or a qualification in purchasing, procurement or a related field.

Most importantly, you'll bring a passion for delivering efficient, customer-focused solutions that support quality healthcare outcomes across the Darling Downs.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It'scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou'rea doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you'llsee your impact firsthand.Here,you'llfind opportunities that simplydon'texist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Darling Downs Healthis where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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