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About Scope

Scope’s purpose is to create meaningful opportunities for people with disability to belong and thrive. We support people with physical, intellectual and multiple disabilities to achieve their goals. Scope is a registered provider under the NDIS and delivers a range of services including supported independent living, short term accommodation (respite), social connections, lifestyle options, therapy and employment services in over 420 service locations across Victoria and NSW.

About The Role

12 month opportunity to join our procurement team as a Purchasing Officer!

You will be responsible for:

• Liaise and provide purchasing support to customers and suppliers with regards to purchasing and requisition processes.
• Develop processes to monitor compliance with expense management, spend behaviour and encourage appropriate practices to minimise risk for the organisation.
• Standardise product purchases and approved suppliers across nominated product categories.
• Assist Scope with the sourcing, purchasing and consolidation of various goods and services, including managing backorders, discrepancies, and ongoing standing orders.

About You

• 2+ years-experience in a purchasing role and thrives in a customer centric environment.
• Sound analytical, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent collaboration, influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership will all level managers and staff.
• Previous experience managing suppliers and stakeholders in a service environment will be highly sought, along with a commercially minded and innovative approach.

We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while applications for this role will close on Friday, 31st January 2025 we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to closing date. To avoid missing out apply now.

Scope as an Employer

At Scope, we ‘Celebrate our people’ by rewarding you with access to an exclusive benefits platform.  You will have access to cashback, vouchers, and discounts to over 500 popular retailers covering groceries, fuel, entertainment, wellbeing and so much more. It’s one of the ways we thank our team for the ongoing and valued contribution they make to the lives of the people we support.

View our stance on inclusion, diversity and human rights.

Scope (Aust) is a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Agencies: Whilst we appreciate your interest, we are confident we can find a great candidate without external support.

If at any time you require us to adjust our recruitment process to meet your individual needs please email careers@scopeaust.org.au

Please note, successful applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country or countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.