Buyer I or II

Intermountain Health • Kent, WA

2d • $23 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer I or II is accountable for purchasing direct and indirect goods and services and ensuring the company’s operational needs are met while optimizing price and quality. The role purchases products, equipment, and services requiring functional knowledge of clinical and/or technical aspects, handles specialized purchasing processes, and serves as a subject matter expert in assigned categories. The incumbent works and communicates directly with Intermountain Healthcare Caregivers at all levels and with suppliers.

The position provides purchasing services for assigned service lines, suppliers, and product categories, including moderate-to-high-dollar or risk purchases such as consignment, storerooms, pharmaceuticals, and Physician Preference items. It uses knowledge of contracts, formularies, and policies to acquire requested items and support organizational requirements and goals. The role also manages requisitions and purchase orders, emergency orders, supply risks, and performance reporting.

The position is located at the Supply Chain Center in Midvale, Utah, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Each team is on call for two months per year, approximately two weeks per caregiver. The hourly range is $22.98–$35.00, with the actual rate dependent on experience.

Requirements

• Maintain a professional license where necessary; pharmacy buyers, for example, must maintain a pharmacy technician license.
• Experience in a role requiring attention to detail, sound decision-making, urgency and timeliness, and negotiation skills while working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and changing environment while handling multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to pay attention to detail, make sound decisions, work with urgency, and negotiate with clinical and technical experts and external suppliers.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Knowledge of ERP and procure-to-pay systems.
• Working knowledge of EDI, e-commerce, and phone systems for placing orders.
• Critical thinking and ability to analyze problems, communicate, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to recommend and implement solutions with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and creative thinking.
• Ability to learn negotiation tactics and identify successful negotiation examples, with further development in negotiation required.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of demonstrated experience in a role requiring effective communication and customer service skills while interfacing with clinical and technical experts.

Responsibilities

• Provide purchasing services and resolve procure-to-pay process issues in coordination with assigned service lines, suppliers, and product categories.
• Procure moderate-to-high-dollar or risk purchases, including consignment, storerooms, pharmaceuticals, and Physician Preference items such as implants and surgical equipment.
• Lead acquisition of requested items using knowledge of contracts, formularies, and policies, and promote compliance with organizational requirements and goals.
• Verify requisitions for accuracy and approval, then generate and execute purchase orders.
• Identify sources for unique, low-value purchases and conduct minimal negotiation of pricing, terms, and conditions for non-contracted items.
• Manage stat and emergency orders and proactively communicate delivery information to requesting Caregivers.
• Work with aligned category managers to identify and implement cost, quality, and supply continuity improvements.
• Develop proactive supply risk management plans for assigned categories and suppliers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for facilitating identification and approval of substitutes to promptly address potential disruptions and maintain secure supply.
• Review and maintain applicable reports to minimize supply disruptions, facilitate on-time payments, and meet established KPI benchmarks.
• Help train and mentor Buyer I employees.

Benefits

• A benefits package covering programs intended to support wellness and a sustainable culture, including living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed