The Opportunity
Join a dynamic team at Monash University as a Senior Purchasing Services Officer, where you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality administrative and customer service support to ensure the effective operation of the Purchasing Services Team.
This position will be responsible for providing timely and tailored advice and support to staff, clients, and external stakeholders, ensuring the highest standard of communication and service delivery. You’ll perform a variety of purchasing-related administrative tasks such as processing requisitions for order and transactions, managing corporate card activities, asset stocktakes, and maintaining records for audit and taxation compliance. You will also contribute to system enhancements and service excellence initiatives relating to service practices, quality assurance and customer service excellence.
To be successful in this role you will have strong organisational skills and a proactive approach to managing competing priorities. Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and attention to detail are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using integrated financial systems. Your ability to identify issues, offer solutions, and maintain professional service delivery will make you a valued member of the team.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Monash University invites applications from candidates who can demonstrate valid and current Australian work rights.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Rachel Jones, Purchasing Team Leader, +61 3 9902 4837
Position Description: Senior Purchasing Services Officer
Applications Close: Monday 6 October 2025, 11:55pm AEST
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