About this role

Responsible for strategically reducing acquisition costs within defined categories of hospital spend.
Serves as a primary procurement point of contact to all departments/staff.
Reduce expenditures through effective supplier negotiations, cost modeling, and leverage volume pricing discounts.
Procures supplies, equipment, goods, associated maintenance/service contracts.
Creates, confirms, and expedites all purchase orders for assigned departments.
Assists end-users with sourcing products and services.
Works with accounts payable to ensure proper and timely payments through communication with vendors.
Reviews spend analysis to ensure adherence to contract when appropriate.

High School Diploma required.
An undergraduate degree in supply chain management, business administration preferred.
Minimum three (3) years in purchasing or related experience required.
Prior experience working in healthcare procurement preferred.
Certified Materials and Resource Professional Certification preferred (CMRP).
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external customers.
Familiarity with purchasing methods, supplier partnership, inventory control, shipping, receiving, and accounts payable.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer).
Ability to navigate and manage multiple information systems, including ERP system (Lawson), electronic data exchange system (GHX), and other databases (Omnicell).

Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing – Buyer

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