Buyer - Clinical Product

BHS • Kentucky - Work from Home, KY

5d • Remote

About The Position

Baptist Health is seeking a Buyer to join its Service Delivery Center for Supply Chain at Baptist Healthcare System in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a remote position requiring residency in Kentucky or Indiana. The Buyer acquires standard products, equipment, and services for procedural, clinical, and non-clinical operations.

The role handles purchase order creation, order expediting and follow-up, standard non-catalog item ordering, alternate item identification, and invoice discrepancy management. The Buyer confirms purchase orders to help ensure products are delivered and invoiced correctly and on time. The position supports Accounts Payable by resolving invoice discrepancies and coordinating with facilities to receive products, and supports end users and departments by facilitating bill-only purchase orders.

The Buyer provides prompt, high-level customer service and contributes to supply chain service quality and management. The incumbent works proactively with customers on supply chain management activities and collaborates with clinicians, physicians, and other stakeholders in an interdisciplinary service environment.

Requirements

• Associate degree plus one year of experience, or three years of progressively responsible procurement or customer service experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least one year of experience in a diverse and operationally complex procurement environment, with specific experience in supply chain management and/or purchasing.
• Demonstrated ability to advance a genuine customer-centered approach to supply chain and incorporate it into user-friendly services.
• Ability to collaborate with clinicians, physicians, and stakeholders in an interdisciplinary service environment.
• Residency in Kentucky or Indiana.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of medical/surgical supplies, equipment, and services.

Responsibilities

• Acquire standard products, equipment, and services for procedural, clinical, and non-clinical operations.
• Create purchase orders and expedite orders.
• Follow up on open orders.
• Order standard non-catalog items and identify alternate items.
• Manage invoice discrepancies and support Accounts Payable by resolving discrepant invoices.
• Work with facilities to receive products.
• Facilitate bill-only purchase orders to support end-user and department needs.
• Confirm purchase orders to help ensure products are delivered and invoiced correctly and on time.
• Provide prompt, high-level customer service and proactively work with customers on supply chain management activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree