Buyer/Planner 1
About The Position
At LeeSar, we support hospitals and healthcare providers across Southwest Florida by ensuring critical medical supplies are available when and where they’re needed. We are seeking an analytical and detail-driven Buyer Planner I to join our Distribution Purchasing team. If you enjoy balancing data, vendor relationships, and operational coordination — and want your work to directly impact patient care — this is the role for you. What You’ll Do As a Buyer Planner I, you’ll manage purchasing and inventory planning for medical products that support member hospitals. You’ll ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time — while minimizing backorders and protecting cash flow.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2–5 years of purchasing or purchasing/planning experience
- Strong Excel and reporting skills
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree or higher
- CPIM or comparable supply chain certification
- Experience working in inventory/purchasing systems (Elite preferred)
Responsibilities
- Manage planning and purchasing of stock and non-stock medical products
- Generate and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders
- Expedite, de-expedite, or adjust orders based on demand
- Maintain accurate system data including lead times, pricing, and safety stock
- Monitor inventory levels and warehouse stock performance
- Analyze forecast vs. actual sales trends
- Review daily usage and open PO reports
- Identify and address slow-moving or inactive inventory
- Work proactively to minimize backorders
- Evaluate supplier performance (price, quality, reliability)
- Develop alternative supply sources when needed
- Partner with Receiving, Accounting, and Operations teams
- Support new product launches and project rollouts
- Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives
Benefits
- On-site health clinic
- Annual bonus program
- HDHP plan at zero cost for associate-only coverage
- Employer contributions to HSA and cost-sharing at all coverage levels
- Employer-paid disability and group life insurance
- 401(k) plan with up to a 5% employer match and immediate vesting, plus a Roth option
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Nine paid holidays
- Generous PTO bank
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
