Employment Type: Temporary Full Time Exempt (For a period up to September 2025)
Position Classification: Administrative Officer Level 5
Remuneration: $76,125.92 - 77,852.51 plus 11.5% superannuation
Hours Per Week : 38
Location: Charlestown/1 RR St Leonards
The Opportunity
HealthShare NSW is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Purchasing Officer to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Purchasing Team Leader, this role is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate purchasing functions that meet organizational and customer expectations. The ideal candidate will have experience in procurement, logistics, or a shared services environment, with a strong understanding of government regulations and purchasing procedures.
As a Purchasing Officer, you will be responsible for processing requisitions, placing purchase orders, and ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services. A key focus of the role is providing high-level customer service by responding to inquiries via phone, email, and service desk requests while escalating high-risk matters when necessary. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are passionate about delivering high-quality service, we encourage you to apply.
Why Work for HealthShare NSW?
HealthShare NSW touches the lives of NSW Health employees and patients every single day by delivering services that keep our public hospitals and health facilities running.
Watch OurHealthShare NSW story videoto learn more about the work we do and the diverse range of roles we have on offer.
We reward our employees with a terrific range of benefits, including:
* Flexible work arrangements: varied start/finish times, part time work and job sharing where applicable
* Hybrid working:enjoy a combination of working from home and the office
* Great leave conditions:enjoy one day off each month as an ADO, annual leave loading (a bonus extra payment of 17.5%) and 14 weeks’ paid parental leave for eligible employees
* Salary packaging and novated leasing:you can access up to $2782 extra per year in your pay
* Wellbeing programs:access a large array of wellbeing programs designed to support your physical, mental, and emotional health
* Commitment to career development:Expansive free online training, talent programs, study leave and internal development opportunities to accelerate your career
Please note some benefits may only apply to certain employment types.
Further information on our wide range of benefits is available here.
Eligibility Requirements
* Meet essential requirements as outlined in thePosition Descriptionand ensure they are referenced in your resume or answers to targeted questions.
* Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, or valid work visa). Permanent roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents, while temporary and casual roles welcome applicants with a visa.
* This is a NSW Health Category B position. Please complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration Formand upload this with your application.
How To Apply
* ClickApply Nowat the top of the page
* Attach your resume and provide answers to the Targeted Questions below.
* To find out more about applying for jobs with HealthShare please view our resource:Your Guide to Employment with HealthShare NSW.
* Any role related questions can be directed to the hiring manager Nick Porich at
* Any career portal support questions can be directed to our customer service team at 1300 679 367.
Targeted Questions
* Can you describe your experience with procurement processes, including your familiarity with government regulations related to purchasing activities?
* How have you managed multiple purchasing tasks simultaneously while ensuring deadlines and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met?
* Describe what customer service means to you and how have you demonstrated this in your previous roles
We are Diverse and Inclusive
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, carers, and people with disability. If we can offer some support or make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion let us know.
Further information on how we support Diversity & Inclusion at HealthShare NSW can be found here.
Talent Pool
An eligibility list from this recruitment may be created for future casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 6 months.
Please note, this is an exempt role (has a contracted end date) and there may be opportunities for conversion to permanent employment at the same grade.
Applications Close: Thursday 22nd May, 2025 at 11:59pm #J-18808-Ljbffr