Job Description
Take ownership of purchasing and inventory for an established Australian healthcare business where getting supply right has a genuine impact on people's lives.
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Highgate Healthcare is looking for an organised, commercially minded and proactive Purchasing & Inventory Coordinatorto join our Adelaide team.
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This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership — managing purchasing, building strong supplier relationships, maintaining appropriate stock levels and making sure the right products are available when our customers need them.
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About Highgate Healthcare
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For more than 40 years, Highgate Healthcare has been supplying innovative healthcare equipment and solutions across the hospital, aged care, rehabilitation and disability sectors.
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We source an extensive range of healthcare equipment from Australia and internationally and support customers with equipment supply, hire, servicing, installation, training and specialist solutions.
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Our culture is underpinned by six values: Execution, Nimbleness, Humility, Integrity, Continuous Improvement and Happiness. We value people who take responsibility, look for better ways of doing things and follow through on what they say they will do.
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The Opportunity
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As our Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator, you will play an important role in ensuring our products are available when and where they are needed.
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Working across procurement, suppliers, inventory and internal stakeholders, you will take ownership of purchasing activities and help us maintain effective inventory levels across a diverse and growing product range.
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This is not simply an administrative purchasing role. We are looking for someone who can understand the bigger picture, anticipate requirements, identify issues early and take action.
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Key Responsibilities
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Your responsibilities will include:
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Coordinating purchasing and procurement activities across our product range.
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Preparing and managing purchase orders from placement through to delivery.
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Maintaining effective relationships with Australian and international suppliers.
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Monitoring stock levels, demand and upcoming purchasing requirements.
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Supporting inventory planning and maintaining appropriate stock availability.
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Monitoring supplier lead times and proactively managing potential supply issues.
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Following up outstanding orders, backorders and delivery discrepancies.
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Maintaining accurate purchasing, product and inventory information within business systems.
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Working closely with sales, warehouse, operations and management teams to understand upcoming requirements.
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Reviewing inventory movement and identifying slow-moving, excess or potentially obsolete stock.
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Supporting stocktakes, inventory reconciliations and investigation of discrepancies.
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Identifying opportunities to improve purchasing processes, inventory controls and supplier performance.
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Assisting with pricing, freight and other purchasing-related information where required.
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Providing transparent reporting and updates on purchasing, inventory and supply issues.
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Contributing to broader operational and continuous-improvement initiatives.
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About You
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You may already be working as a Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Officer, Inventory Coordinator, Supply Chain Coordinator or in a similar role and be ready to take greater ownership.
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Ideally, you will bring:
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Previous experience in purchasing,



procurement, inventory or supply chain coordination.
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Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
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Exposure to international shipping and logistics.
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Experience working with inventory or ERP/business management systems.
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Confidence dealing with suppliers and following issues through to resolution.
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Strong Excel and general systems capability.
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The ability to analyse information and make practical decisions.
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Good commercial awareness and an understanding of the relationship between purchasing, stock levels and customer demand.
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The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
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Clear and professional communication skills.
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A proactive approach — you identify what needs to happen and take responsibility for progressing it.
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Experience within healthcare, medical equipment, aged care, disability, wholesale, distribution or another product-based environmentwould be advantageous but is not essential.
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What We Offer
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At Highgate Healthcare, you will be joining an established business with a strong purpose and an appetite to continue improving.
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You can expect:
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Autonomy and ownershipof your area.
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A role where your decisions have a tangible impact on customer service and patient care.
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A supportive and hardworking Adelaide-based team.
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Exposure to an extensive range of healthcare products and international suppliers.
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Ongoing systems and product learning.
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The opportunity to identify and implement improvements rather than simply maintain existing processes.
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Free Friday lunches and team BBQ celebrations.
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A culture that genuinely values execution, integrity, humility, nimbleness, happiness and continuous improvement.
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Highgate Healthcare – Raising the standard of living of those in care and those caring.

📌 Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator (South Australia)
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📍 South Australia