Buyer, Enterprise Procurement

PathGroup•Brentwood, TN

About The Position

The Buyer executes procurement activities supporting 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. It helps maintain service levels and supply continuity and supports organizational growth as PathGroup adds clients, health systems, and laboratory locations. The Buyer coordinates purchasing across client locations, laboratories, suppliers, and internal teams. The position also manages inventory data and reporting, supports supplier performance and contract negotiations, ensures purchasing-policy and regulatory compliance, and identifies process improvements to increase procurement efficiency and accuracy.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
One to five years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, inventory management, warehouse operations, or a related field preferred.
Experience supporting healthcare, laboratory, distribution, client supply, or multi-site operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Support PathGroup’s mission, vision, goals, and management decisions, and comply with corporate policies, including privacy and security policies.
Provide internal customer service and support operational accuracy and supply continuity while collaborating with Supply Chain, Laboratory Operations, Finance, and vendors.
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 on 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.
Execute purchasing for client locations receiving supplies through PathGroup, including direct shipments and orders delivered to the client supplies warehouse near the Nashville laboratory.
Support purchasing for out-of-state dermatopathology laboratories and new laboratory site implementations.
Partner with operational teams to maintain supply availability for client-facing programs and newly onboarded accounts, including as purchasing volume grows.
Maintain inventory levels that meet operational needs while minimizing excess stock.
Analyze usage trends and recommend changes to reorder points and safety stock levels.
Conduct inventory reconciliations and cycle counts, collaborate with stakeholders to forecast demand, and adjust procurement strategies.
Build and maintain supplier relationships; assist in evaluating vendor performance, identifying risks, and addressing service-level concerns.
Support contract negotiations with 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 plans.
Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
Identify and implement process improvements and liaise across procurement, finance, and operations to support seamless workflows.
Work with other PathGroup departments and subsidiaries; perform other duties as assigned.