Purchasing Officer

Do you have a sharp eye for cost and detail Do you enjoy coordinating suppliers tracking costs and keeping purchasing activity organised Do you want real authority over what a lab buys not just raising purchase orders

If so youll fit right in at Crux Biolabs.

Our company is growing fast and were expanding our Purchasing team.

What does that look like Youll take ownership of buying across our laboratory operations managing supplier lifecycle and keeping critical materials flowing. Youll work closely with our laboratory quality and finance teams to bring sharper cost discipline to how we buy all within a quality framework built to ISO/IEC 17025 GCP and GCLP standards.

Driven by science respected for results

At Crux Biolabs we love one thing: science. Its what unites us and drives us to help our clients create safe and effective medicines the world can access. Since day one in 2011 weve supported clinical and pre-clinical pharmaceutical development projects from Australia and around the globe. Our team is small 61 to be exact but our results speak volume. Thats why we work with some of the best pharmaceutical and biotech companies and clinical research organisations.

The Crux Biolabs evolution

Like the human cells we analyse Crux Biolabs is growing fast. Were on the hunt for team members to be a part of our growth. People are excited to join Australias pharmaceutical and clinical development ecosystem at the ground level.

What does that mean for you Ample opportunity to innovate. And a career trajectory that matches our expanding horizons.

The culture that awaits you inside Crux Biolabs

Fast-paced: Your attention to detail will keep us running at peak performance.

Innovative: We love staff who look for ways to improve efficiency.

Supportive: Thrive in a culture that values inclusivity and development. Your ideas are heard your efforts applauded and your successes celebrated.

Rewarding: Work hard and be rewarded with a competitive salary.

Impactful: This isnt just another job its an opportunity to shape how we work and leave a lasting impression on a growing Australian industry.

A day in your new work life

As our Purchasing Officer you will drive procurement operations working closely with our Laboratory Quality and Finance teams to keep the lab supplied and costs under control. That means youll be:

• Driving buying activities end to end from raising and processing purchase orders to approving them within your delegated authority
• Keeping critical laboratory materials and services flowing managing supply risks before they cause downtime
• Managing supplier relationships including onboarding qualification negotiation and performance monitoring
• Partnering with Laboratory Operations on inventory control and drive cost-saving and efficiency initiatives
• Ensuring purchasing decisions align with approve supplier frameworks
• Maintaining supplier qualification records in compliance with our Quality Management System requirements and supporting vendor audits and assurance processes

This is a junior-intermediate role with structured oversight. It will suit someone who enjoys supplier follow-ups purchase orders freight coordination and keeping purchasing activity organised and accurate.

What were looking for

• Purchasing procurement or supplier coordination experience ideally in a laboratory healthcare manufacturing or regulated environment
• Strong attention to detail and confidence maintaining accurate purchasing records and supplier documentation
• Experience raising purchase orders following up suppliers and tracking delivery timelines
• Understanding of stock control inventory levels and supply continuity
• Clear communication skills and confidence working with suppliers and internal teams
• Comfortable using Excel procurement systems or financial platforms
• Highly organised process-driven and able to manage competing priorities
• Experience in a quality-managed ISO or GxP environment would be highly regarded

Success in this role looks like

• No critical stockouts impacting Laboratory Operations
• Improved supplier lead-time reliability
• Demonstrated cost savings
• Audit-ready purchasing records at all times

Ready to join the Crux Biolabs team

If youre looking for a pathway in a Procurement and Operations career this is the moment youve been waiting for.

To be considered you must be an Australian citizen permanent resident or have an appropriate working visa.

We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent as well as from all members of the LGBTQI community.

How to Apply: Apply via the Seek portal with a cover letter (telling us how your experience relates to this role) and a brief resume. For further information please contact us at