Buyer-Purchasing

Job Title:

Buyer‑Purchasing

Location: Metro Health Old Brooklyn Campus

Biweekly

Hours:

80.00

Shift: 8am to 5pm

Sources and purchases supplies, services, and equipment for assigned departments and satellite locations. Negotiates optimal prices and terms for The Metro Health System. Executes work functions within established policies/procedures for the Purchasing Department and The Metro Health System. Contributes to special projects as assigned. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The Metro Health System.

• Meets one of the following:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or other related field from an accredited institution.
  • Associate’s Degree in Business, Finance, or other related field from an accredited institution AND 3 years of related experience.
  • 6 years of experience as a Buyer in lieu of a degree.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software programs (Lawson).
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or other related field from an accredited institution.
• 3 years of experience in a hospital or government/public purchasing environment.

• May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day.
• May need to sit or stand for extended periods.
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required.
• May need to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds on occasion.
• Ability to communicate in face-to-face, phone, email, and other communications.
• Ability to see computer monitor and departmental documents.