Operating Theatre Purchasing Specialist

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury is seeking a Purchasing Officer to join the Operating Theatre team at Christchurch's Burwood Hospital. This busy role focuses on purchasing, inventory, and ensuring clinical teams have the equipment, instruments and implants they need when they need them.

You will raise accurate purchase orders, receipting, stock management, and work with suppliers, procurement and clinical staff.

Qualifications

• Strong purchasing and stock management experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Experience using FPIM and i-Procurement systems.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Raise accurate purchase orders with correct coding and pricing.
• Receipting and stock management to ensure availability of equipment and implants.
• Manage outstanding orders and liaise with suppliers and internal customers.
• Maintain sub-inventories and inventory data within FPIM/i-Procurement.
• Support clinical staff with purchasing needs and provide timely advice.

Skills

Purchasing

Stock management

Procurement systems

Communication

Tools

FPIM

i-Procurement

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury is seeking a Purchasing Officer to join the Operating Theatre team at Christchurch's Burwood Hospital. This busy role focuses on purchasing, inventory, and ensuring clinical teams have the equipment, instruments and implants they need when they need them.

You will raise accurate purchase orders, receipting, stock management, and work with suppliers, procurement and clinical staff.