Buyer - Purchasing and Warehouse

Job Details

Location:

Market Street (CMC) - Champaign, IL 61820
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: High School
Salary Range: $24.59 - $33.81 Hourly

Job Shift: 1st Shift
Job Category:
Warehouse/Purchasing/Inventory

Christie Clinic's department of Purchasing and Warehouse is seeking a full-time Buyer at the Market Street Warehouse in Champaign from Monday‑Friday 8:00am‑5:00pm with a flexible schedule, with no night or weekend requirements.

• Procure products, equipment, and services in a timely and cost‑effective manner while ensuring quality, service, regulatory compliance and continuity of supply.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders to support organizational purchasing and operational objectives.
• Solicit quotations, perform price comparisons, evaluate purchasing options, and identify opportunities for cost savings and value improvement.
• Conduct purchasing analyses and review product utilization, market trends, and pricing to support informed purchasing decisions.
• Monitor product availability and proactively address supply shortages, backorders, substitutions, and other supply chain disruptions to maintain continuity of operations.
• Support contract compliance, vendor evaluations, product standardization initiatives, and implementation of organizational procedures.
• Create, process, track and maintain purchase orders and related procurement documentation; investigate and resolve discrepancies as needed.
• Coordinate with vendors, departments, and Fiscal Services to facilitate purchasing transactions, payment processes, financing arrangements, and issue resolution.
• Assist with inventory management activities, including inventory optimization, cycle counts, stock level monitoring, and replenishment planning.
• Generate and maintain reports, records, spreadsheets, and performance metrics to support departmental goals and decision‑making.
• Provide technical assistance and purchasing guidance to team members and departments consistent with organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintain proficiency in procurement, inventory, warehouse and financial systems, including Pairsoft Workplace, Great Plains, Capital Expense Requests (CERs), contracts, and maintenance/service agreements.
• Participate in meetings, projects, process improvement initiatives, and ongoing professional development activities.
• Perform tasks in a manner which recognizes the value of positive customer and team member relationships.
• Work with vendors to manage supply chain costs, continuity of supply, capacity flexibility, and delivery performance.
• Monitor metrics to ensure that orders meet established delivery times and comply with invoice terms and established contracted pricing.
• Perform related work as required.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum 2 years purchasing or inventory management experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in a business related field.
• Experience in purchasing or inventory management in one or all the following commodity groups: medical/surgical supplies and equipment, pharmaceuticals, clinical and research supplies, lab supplies, computer systems, and furniture and fixtures.

Valid Illinois State Driver’s License.

Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Hearing within, or correctable to, normal range; vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for operating office equipment is required.

Work is performed in a warehouse setting and involves frequent contact with a variety of individuals. Although quite seldom, requirements may include traveling to satellite locations and irregular hours.

The estimated pay range for this position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job‑related criteria.

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holiday, Birthday)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401k Plan
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance