Trugrade® Medical Supplies supports the Australian Disability and Aged Care community by supplying medical products. We are highly responsive, provide exceptional standards of service and outstanding value for money, enabling our customers to achieve the best outcomes for their medical care. As our product range and operational systems continue to grow, we are seeking a motivated, detail‑oriented individual to join our team.
We are seeking an individual who has a genuine disposition to care and is committed to making life easy for our customers and internal teams. You may be an experienced purchasing or supply chain specialist looking to have a bigger impact in a meaningful community sector, or a recent graduate with strong analytical skills and an interest in procurement and inventory management.
Reporting to the Director, this role requires a dynamic, organised individual who will be responsible for ensuring our stock levels enable the efficient and effective fulfilment of customer requirements across our national network of warehouses and retail outlets whilst minimising obsolescence and excess stock holdings. This includes monitoring demand, releasing purchase orders, and tracking supplier performance. A strong focus on clean data management and continuous improvement is essential, ensuring our systems remain accurate, efficient and scalable. This role will work closely with Product, Warehouse, Customer Service and E‑commerce teams to ensure Trugrade® maintains reliable stock availability and a seamless supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
Demand Monitoring & Purchasing
- Demand Monitoring — Analyse sales trends to forecast requirements and execute supply planning to maintain optimal stock levels.
- Purchase Order Management — Create, release and track purchase orders to ensure timely replenishment.
- Liaise with suppliers to confirm lead times, delivery schedules and product availability.
Supplier Performance & Relationship Management
- Supplier Performance Tracking — Monitor supplier reliability, lead times, fill rates and quality issues.
- Escalate risks and support supplier improvement initiatives.
- Maintain strong, professional relationships with suppliers.
Reporting, Data Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Prepare regular reports on inventory levels, purchasing activity and supplier performance.
- Analyse supply chain performance and identify opportunities for cost savings or process improvements.
- Maintain high‑quality data for our inventory items, ensuring accuracy, consistency and completeness across all systems.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimisation, documentation updates and system enhancements.
- Inventory System Setup — Configure item masters, stock locations, reorder points and replenishment parameters.
Key Skills and Experience
- Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Commerce or similar.
- 2+ years’ experience in purchasing, inventory, procurement or supply chain analysis (or strong graduate/intern experience).
- Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and proficiency in Excel.
- Commitment to clean data management and structured processes.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities in a small business environment.
- Flexibility to “do what is required” to support our customers and team.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively.
Further details of the company and our range of products and services can be found at www.trugrademedical.com.au
Pay: $59,112.97 – $95,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
