Buyer, Procurement in Finance, Full-time

The Buyer, is responsible for coordinating and scheduling material purchase orders based on materials requirement planning and system needs. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Financial Planning, Analysis and Budgeting.

Responsibilities:

Reviews approved purchase requisitions to prepare and place purchase orders for requested supplies/equipment according to order schedule

Creates and manages purchase orders for the acquisition of supplies for various departments

Identifies opportunities for cost savings based on vendor and item selection

Interacts with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure the proper acquisition of supplies

Initiates and confirms purchase orders by Electronic Data Interchange (EDI); fax or email to vendors for orders placed through Oracle Verifies pricing and availability of items being ordered and confirms delivery information

Communicates with departments regarding the status of their orders; takes corrective action when needed

Verifies that items requested are on a National GPO Agreement, if applicable

Ensures that items are entered correctly to minimize errors and works with Accounts Payable to ensure proper coding of purchase orders

Processes capital requests according to policy

Researches product information for supplies/equipment; obtains literature and prices quotes as necessary

Arranges for the delivery of supplies and equipment as requested

Monitors and updates pricing on Oracle; maintains Item dictionaries

Maintaining Item Master, including inventory analysis pertaining to obsolescence or substitutions.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required

Two years’ experience in medical supply chain or related field; education may substitute for years of experience.

Must have excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills

Maintains a positive customer service attitude with staff, visitors, and vendors

Requires strong computer skills

Knowledge with Oracle MRP software preferred

Location:

Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital located at 3599 University Blvd South, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 10am - 7pm with an hour lunch or 10:30am - 7pm with a 30 min lunch

Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:

Competitive Pay Comprehensive Benefits package

Vacation/Paid Time Off Retirement Plan Employee Discounts Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs
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