Buyer II

Baptist Health

3d

About The Position

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Highlights: Summary: The Buyer II shall perform purchasing duties for supply, capital, service, and other major transactions. The Buyer will generate purchase orders, and actively review GPO contracts and EDI exceptions to ensure accurate pricing. This individual will proactively review open orders, communicate and resolve product backorders, and locate product substitutes. Additionally, the Buyer will resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner. The Buyer is responsible to provide open and effective communication among Supply Chain staff, clinical managers, and end users, as well as vendors. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.

Requirements

• Associate's degree required. In lieu of degree, 6 years of previous buyer experience required.
• Minimum 4 years' experience with health care related purchasing in an Acute Care setting with clinical capital equipment experience preferred.
• Experience with computer programs for health care, Materials Management, or general business required.
• Must demonstrate the ability to direct, control and plan product purchasing using independent judgement.
• Must possess superior customer service and communication skills.
• Participate in the major project equipment planning/evaluation and negotiations for capital equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 4 years' experience with health care related purchasing in an Acute Care setting with clinical capital equipment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• perform purchasing duties for supply, capital, service, and other major transactions
• generate purchase orders
• actively review GPO contracts and EDI exceptions to ensure accurate pricing
• proactively review open orders
• communicate and resolve product backorders
• locate product substitutes
• resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner
• provide open and effective communication among Supply Chain staff, clinical managers, and end users, as well as vendors

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees