Officer Purchasing

1 day ago

Dunedin, New Zealand University of Otago Full time

Officer Purchasing

2201620

**OPERATIONAL FINANCE**
**SUPPLY CHAIN**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and practical person to join our team in the University’s Central Purchasing Hub. You will support Operational and Academic areas of the University with their purchasing needs including a focus on IT and Travel buying.

As an Officer Purchasing, you will be part of a team responsible for performing a wide range of purchasing activities including receiving and processing purchase requests, while collaborating with your peers to help develop a mutual respect between primary customers, suppliers, and other Shared Services staff.

Key tasks of this role include:

- Finalising purchase requisitions for standard purchases as well as identifying the best and most appropriate payment methods.
- Creating and maintaining purchase orders through to completion and making ready for payment.
- Adherence to strong policy, process, and guidelines.
- Tracking shipments and addressing any delays, ensuring stores and customers are kept up to date with expected delivery schedules as appropriate.
- Verifying all goods and services have been delivered to the expected levels.
- Preparing reports regarding purchasing activity including cost analyses.

**_Skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako_**
- Exposure to working in a busy purchasing focused role.
- Strong Microsoft Office and PC skills.
- A positive, proactive approach to work.
- Experience providing excellent customer service.
- Flexibility and the ability to adapt on the fly to a diverse range of queries.

**_About us/Mō mātou_**

Launched in 2018 Supply Chain is focused on providing flexible Purchasing and Stores services across eight hubs of activity.

We are a tight knit, supportive team who can offer you a diverse range of experiences, a family friendly culture and flexible work arrangements - to achieve a true work/life balance.

We are a part of the Division of Shared Services, a larger team of highly skilled professional staff responsible for delivering an outstanding student and staff experience through high quality, effective service delivery to the University’s internal and external customers.

**_Further details/Pūroko_**

This is a part time (25 hours week), permanent position.

As part of a large organisation, we can offer you:

- A diverse range of experiences in a dynamic professional working environment.
- Five weeks annual leave.
- On-going professional development opportunities.
- A competitive 6.75% superannuation scheme.
- The ability to achieve real work/life balance.

More information regarding employee benefits can be found here: Employee Benefits.

For further information, or to discuss the role in confidence - please contact Rochelle McFarlane, Lead Officer Supply Chain via the contact details below.

**_Application/Tono_**
- CV.
- Cover letter.
- Three referee contact details.

Applications will be reviewed as submitted and the University reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.

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