Planner​/Buyer

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Creates, manages, expedites and processes a large volume of stock purchase orders based on the Material Requirement Plan (MRP) for Wellstar Health System. Facilitates the procure‑to‑pay processes by verifying, preparing, and forwarding purchase orders to suppliers as well as confirming orders and authorizing invoice payments. Assists in establishing requirements consistent with materials and supplies standardization. Collaborates with Clinical Value Analysis, Value Analysis Process Improvement, Clinical Resource Management, Resource Management and end‑user departments at Hospitals, Health Parks and Physician Practices.

Mitigates and prevents stock outs by identifying departmental/clinical needs through facilitation of clinically approved substitutes and proactively managing back‑orders. Manages MRP for demand planning and forecasting. Facilitates gatekeeping of items stocked in inventory by managing changes that occur. Manages supplier relationships, costs, KPIs, and develops other external resources to keep informed of industry trends, supplier reliability, availability of supplies and emerging technologies.

Works closely with Inventory Control and Receiving for day‑to‑day operations.

• Purchasing – Ability to determine the correct method to process purchase orders based on total cost, timeliness, competitive bidding, and existing contracts.
• Reviews requisitions for assigned service lines and departments for completeness of information and adherence to Well Star Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
• Processes purchase requisitions and manages Purchase Orders (POs) according to established policies, MMIS/ERP, and MRP.
• Ensures processing of emergency or overnight orders as required by service lines or departments.
• Obtains recommendations from suppliers for substitute items and obtains approval of alternate items from Clinical Value Analysis, Clinical Resource Management, or Resource Management.
• Develops an efficient and accurate system for monitoring all open purchase orders.
• Works with the distribution and receiving team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders and reports any back‑ordered or missing products.
• Resolves all invoice discrepancies.
• Interprets and applies system procurement rules and policies consistently and with sound judgment.
• Verifies PO order placement and receipt confirmation via GHX and makes necessary adjustments to purchase orders.
• Processes returns as requested and/or required and manages the return goods authorization (RGA) process, including receipt of credits as appropriate.
• Ensures vendor credentialing within the Well Star Health System vendor management system for assigned service lines or departments.
• Manages and processes all returns to vendors.
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP) – Keeps service line inventory investments to a minimum while ensuring sufficient capacity by using requirements planning.
• Uses MRP master file and processes to calculate the requirements, orders, and projected availability needed to restock products with the Material Resource Plan model.
• Supports surplus and obsolete inventories and calculates safety stock for demand.
• Communication – Reports on task progress and answers targeted questions about progress as requested.
• Provides updates on specific requisitions, purchase orders or back‑orders as required.
• Serves as the liaison between departments and vendors regarding purchasing contract changes.
• Demonstrates empathy with customers' needs, including timeline and scope.
• Anticipates probable customer questions and provides timely answers to…