Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

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**** Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
***** Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.
*** General Purpose of Job
** Places purchase orders for hospital for medical/surgical supplies, capital equipment, small tools and equipment, subscriptions, standing orders and some services. Prepares bids as needed and where no group purchasing contract exists. Research products; compares products and prices, specifications and delivery rates. Corrects purchase orders with price and quantity discrepancies for Accounts Payable. Expedites backorders or obtains substitutes.
** Essential Duties And Responsibilities
** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
* Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
* Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
* Initiate and prepare purchase orders according to established hospital policies.
* Negotiate price and product specifications by working with departments and vendors.
* Monitor all purchase orders placed, informing Materials Manager of vendor performance.
* Review purchase requisitions, price out according to contracts and/or Standardization Committee decisions and award to vendors.
* Keep informed of all contracts, utilizing them whenever medically acceptable to user department and medical staff.
* Work closely with all departments to service their needs promptly and clarify purchasing policies and procedures.
* Work with Purchasing Manager to research product information and obtain pricing.
* Keep catalog and price files up-to-date.
* Place orders with vendors by phone, email or EDI.
* Follow-up on all stock outs or backorders immediately if it is an inventory items or a department urgent order.
* Working with Purchasing/AP analyst promptly resolve any pricing or quantity discrepancies with vendors and report corrections to Accounts Payable.
* Working with departments, communicate with vendors for returns. Assign follow-up purchase order numbers.
* Submit price changes and units of measure changes to analyst as needed to keep database correct.
* Other duties as required or assigned.
** Education And/Or Experience
*** Associate's degree (A.

A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.