Purchasing Officer - Pharmacy
Permanent Full Time position
Cabrini Malvern
We’re building for the better!
By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.
At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.
About the role
As the Pharmacy Purchasing Officer, you will be responsible for all aspects of pharmaceutical purchasing and inventory management within the Pharmacy Department. You will work closely with pharmacy staff, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure pharmaceutical products are sourced, received, managed, and distributed effectively.
Your day will look a little like this:
Manage the procurement and supply of pharmaceuticals to support operational requirements across Cabrini Health.
Monitor inventory levels, backorders, credits, and urgent medication requests to ensure continuity of supply.
Maintain purchasing systems, process invoices and documentation, and ensure accurate purchasing records.
Coordinate stock receipt, replenishment, stock rotation, expiry date management, stocktakes, and cycle counts.
Participate in product recalls, stock quarantine processes, and source alternative or specialised medications as required.
Collaborate with pharmacy staff, suppliers, and key stakeholders while ensuring compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
What we're looking for:
Previous experience within a healthcare organisation or hospital environment.
Experience in pharmaceutical purchasing, product management/maintenance, and stock control activities.
Experience participating in stocktakes and inventory management processes.
Experience with iPharmacy preferable
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise competing demands and work efficiently in a busy environment.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively within a team environment.
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
Cabrini offers:
Attractive salary + guaranteed annual increase + 13% superannuation + 17.5% annual leave loading
Tax savings - Salary Packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits
Access to a range of staff benefits including retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services
Convenient location close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter Club
Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
A supportive, mission-led and values-based workplace culture
or direct enquiries to: Amanda Footit, Director of Pharmacy at 9508 1880 Or Charlie Yong, Pharmacy Procurement Team Leader at 9508 1693
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect
MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI
Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.
