Address- Family friendly work/life balance workplace
- Rewarding and meaningful work
- Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits -Novated leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire
- Paid training & we support Career Progression - Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities
- Access our Employee Assistance program - Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal).
- Employee wellness portal – access great discounts!
- Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider
Seeking an experienced Procurement /Purchasing Officer
to be the Procurement Manager's right hand!
The position is permanent full time
Monday to Friday
38 hours per week
$74,000 p/annum + 11% Super + Not for profit packaging
About us ...
MiCare is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their stories.
We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated.
About the role ...
The Procurement Officer position supports the Procurement Manager across a wide range of procurement and general administrative responsibilities. The role requires a high level of flexibility and willingness to assist in whatever tasks are necessary, but with an emphasis on contract management. Your experience in a similar position is essential!
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Ensure MiCare's compliance obligations are met in relation to contract management
- Maintain current agreements, contracts, records and legislative requirements for goods and services delivery, including the Contracts database platform.
- Assist MiCare stakeholders with their procurement requirements
- Support the procurement engagement activities including, but not limited to, expression of interest, request for information, request for quotation, request for proposal, request for tender, supplier negotiation and contract development and execution
- Create purchase orders, which accurately reflect the structure of the SLAs with Suppliers, in line with MiCare Governance and Delegation of Authority policies
- Raise Purchase orders, monitor and manage the receipt of deliverables
- Administrative tasks, data entry and order and supplier management
- Troubleshooting vendor, supplier and customer queries
- Willingness to learn and be part of a dynamic team.
About you ...
You will possess high level communication and relationship building skills, with an ability to liaise with all manner of stakeholders. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and will demonstrate initiative.
Qualifications:
- Current Victorian Driver's licence
- Relevant tertiary qualification for this role
Skills
- Extensive experience working in a similar role as procurement Officer or Purchasing Officer /Specialist for complex organisations
- Good working knowledge of procurement practices
- Demonstrated analytical, problem solving skills
- Ability to work cooperatively with other areas of the organisation to achieve agreed outcomes - team work
- Ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation, both written and verbal
- Stock management and administration
- Proficient computer skills, particularly in Microsoft word, excel, outlook and powerpoint
- Experience within the aged care sector and/or a grant funded not-for-profit sector
A police check with no disclosable outcome, current flu vaccination and a COVID-19 vaccination is required by MiCare for this position.
A commitment to work exclusively with MiCare Residential Aged Care facility as your only employer during COVID-19 will be highly regarded.
How to apply ...
Please submit a copy of your resume. Please also complete your work history and education information on the application page (you are encouraged to detail any certificates and licence(s) information under the education section), and we’ll be in touch. Interviews start immediately so don't delay sending through your applications. Applications close 24th May 2024.
If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you!
MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.
MiCare says “NO” to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals.
MiCare is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.
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