Purchasing Officer - Ballarat Office

Location: Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
Job Category: Stores/Supply
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Standard Weekly Hours: 38
Requisition ID: 3066
Permanent Full Time | 40 Hours per week with Monthly ADO HS2 | $33.78 to $37.35 per hour

About the Role
Join our Supply Services Purchasing team based in our Ballarat Office and play a key role in supporting the procurement and delivery of goods across Grampians Health. You’ll help ensure equipment and supplies are ordered efficiently, catalogued accurately, and delivered on time to meet internal client needs.
Raise purchase orders and maintain supplier relationships
Support the procurement process with accurate documentation
Coordinate stock returns and updates to purchasing catalogues
Resolve invoice and payment queries with Accounts Payable
Provide expert technical support to internal purchasing systems

Key Responsibilities
Generate and manage purchase orders for approval
Obtain supplier quotes and coordinate freight returns
Maintain up-to-date product and supplier knowledge
Update and manage the purchasing catalogue
Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues
Provide leadership and technical guidance to the purchasing team

Skills & Experience
Tertiary qualification or experience in procurement (preferred)
Strong Microsoft Office and intermediate computer skills
Knowledge of Epicor and ARM (Precise) systems a plus
Strong customer service focus and communication skills
Must hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence

Interested?
if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Theresa Jones, GH Purchasing Supervisor on (03) 5320 3808 for a confidential discussion.
If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.