Buyer, Enterprise Procurement

PathGroup•Brentwood, TN

About The Position

The Buyer executes procurement activities that support PathGroup laboratory operations, Client Supply programs, and affiliated locations. The role manages the purchase order lifecycle, including order placement, supplier follow-up, receipt confirmation, backorder resolution, standing order management, and inventory replenishment. The Buyer helps maintain service levels and supply continuity while supporting organizational growth, new clients, health systems, and laboratory locations. The position works with Supply Chain, Laboratory Operations, Finance, and vendors to coordinate purchasing for laboratory supplies, equipment, services, client locations, a client supplies warehouse near the Nashville laboratory, and dermatopathology laboratories in other states. It also supports new laboratory site implementations and newly onboarded accounts. The Buyer maintains inventory, reviews usage and procurement data, coordinates supplier performance and service concerns, supports contract negotiations with data-driven insights, and identifies process improvements. The role uses Excel, D365, and other analytics tools to report on procurement performance, spending, and cost-saving opportunities, while ensuring purchasing activity follows company policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
One to five years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory management, warehouse operations, or a related field is preferred.
Experience with an ERP system, materials management system, or purchase order environment is required.
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
Strong organizational, communication, follow-up, and problem-solving skills are required.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-location environment is required.
An equivalent combination of education and relevant procurement, purchasing, inventory, or supply chain experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience supporting healthcare, laboratory, distribution, client supply, or multi-site operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support PathGroup's mission, vision, goals, and management decisions; follow the Corporate Compliance Program and corporate Privacy and Security policies.
Provide internal customer service and support operational accuracy and supply continuity.
Collaborate with Supply Chain, Laboratory Operations, Finance, and vendor partners.
Create and process daily purchase orders for laboratory supplies, equipment, and services in accordance with company policies.
Monitor open purchase orders through receipt and follow up with suppliers regarding shipments and delivery issues.
Coordinate with suppliers on order accuracy, pricing discrepancies, lead times, substitutions, shipment status, and delivery commitments.
Resolve backorders, shortages, damaged or missed shipments, substitutions, and invoice or receiving discrepancies.
Maintain, review, and coordinate standing orders and recurring replenishment programs.
Escalate critical supply disruptions and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Purchase and coordinate supplies for client locations, including direct shipments and shipments to the client supplies warehouse near the Nashville laboratory.
Support purchasing for out-of-state dermatopathology laboratories and new laboratory site implementations.
Partner with operations to maintain supply availability for client-facing programs and newly onboarded accounts, including as purchasing volume grows.
Maintain appropriate inventory levels while minimizing excess stock.
Analyze usage trends and recommend changes to reorder points and safety stock levels.
Conduct inventory reconciliations and cycle counts to maintain accurate data.
Collaborate with stakeholders to forecast demand and adjust procurement strategies.
Build and maintain supplier relationships; assist with vendor performance evaluation, risk identification, and service-level concerns.
Support contract negotiations by providing data-driven insights on pricing and supplier performance.
Use Excel, D365, and other analytics tools to report on procurement performance, spending trends, and cost-saving opportunities.
Monitor procurement metrics, including order accuracy, fulfillment rates, and cost variances, and develop improvement actions.
Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency and accuracy.
Liaise between procurement, finance, and operations to support seamless workflows.
Work with other PathGroup departments and subsidiaries and perform other duties as assigned.