Purchasing Agent - Materials Management

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We are looking to add top talent to our Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas team. Competitive benefits are offered including a matched retirement plan, paid time off, a comprehensive benefit plan – medical, dental, vision – and bonus potential.

Summary/Objective
The Purchasing Agent is required to perform the purchasing function by creating purchase orders, placing orders with vendors, checking pricing, terms, and lead time. This non-clinical position requires skills and experience as a buyer with hospital purchasing experience. The Purchasing Agent must support the mission of providing Sacred Work to all who enter the doors of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas.

Essential Job Duties

• Contact vendors for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment and work with vendors and hospital personnel to ensure that actions are completed.
• Utilize knowledge of purchasing policy to ensure that contract vendors are used to the greatest extent; pricing and vendor terms are correct on POs.
• Validate that products are within the GPO.
• Ensure that new vendors are properly set up in the required systems and that accounting is informed.
• Coordinate with AP to complete receipt of outstanding invoices monthly.
• Ensure all stock items are purchased on a regular schedule and non-stock orders are ordered based on need; “stat” requests are given priority.

Required Education And Experience
N/A

Required License/Certifications
N/A

Entry level

Full-time

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Hospitals and Health Care