Buyer III

AtlantiCare•Egg Harbor Township, NJ

About The Position

The Buyer III is responsible for coordinating the supply chain function for off-site locations'. This includes, but is not limited to, supplies, equipment and services, including processing requisitions, researching products, and entering data, follow-up on back orders, selecting vendors and maintaining up-to-date information on products. The Buyer III reinforces with customers, the Supply Chain Services functions and procedures and has oversight responsibility for training new personnel. The Buyer III is responsible for category and/or department specific benchmarking, bidding, contracting and purchasing and works in conjunction with the Sourcing and Buying teams to meet all procurement needs. This position works closely with APG leadership and attends their monthly managers' meetings. The Buyer III participates in task groups and implementation teams involved with Information Systems activities which affect the Supply Chain Department. This position provides mentoring/training for Buyer I and II positions. The Buyer III serves as a resource for team members and other members of the department. The Buyer III utilizes continuing education opportunities to improve purchasing techniques and organizational skills. The Buyer III provides other services as requested by Management in support of departmental objectives and has the ability to multitask and manage time expectations. The Buyer III is the department liaison to APG personnel for all Supply Chain matters. This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to team work and cooperation.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Procurement or related field required. 10 Years of Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Minimum 2 years purchasing experience required.
Experience with both Microsoft Word and Excel applications required.
Certified Materials Resources Practice Certificate required within 2 years of being in the position.
Demonstrates the technical competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.
Demonstrates effective communication skills.
Demonstrates ability to perform basic financial calculations and spreadsheet navigation.
Exhibits strong critical reasoning skills
Responsible for HEMM/PMM training of off site personnel.
Active participant in APG monthly meetings
Participates in rounding of off site locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an emphasis on Materials Management computer systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinating the supply chain function for off-site locations
Processing requisitions
Researching products
Entering data
Following-up on back orders
Selecting vendors
Maintaining up-to-date information on products
Reinforcing with customers, the Supply Chain Services functions and procedures
Oversight responsibility for training new personnel
Category and/or department specific benchmarking, bidding, contracting and purchasing
Working in conjunction with the Sourcing and Buying teams to meet all procurement needs
Participating in task groups and implementation teams involved with Information Systems activities which affect the Supply Chain Department
Providing mentoring/training for Buyer I and II positions
Serving as a resource for team members and other members of the department
Utilizing continuing education opportunities to improve purchasing techniques and organizational skills
Providing other services as requested by Management in support of departmental objectives
Multitasking and managing time expectations
Serving as the department liaison to APG personnel for all Supply Chain matters
Supporting organizational goals by providing quality customer service
Participating in performance improvement efforts
Demonstrating a commitment to team work and cooperation