Capital Buyer FT 1st Shift Remote

American Addiction Centers • Milwaukee, WI

19h • $29 - $43 • Remote

About The Position

Department: 11539 Enterprise Corporate - Supply Chain: Capital Management Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Remote Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm Pay Range $28.55 - $42.85 MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Monitor daily workflow and/or manage complex functions within assigned procurement team. Provide direction to Procurement Associates for challenging issues to bring to resolution and ensure adherence to department procedures and compliance with procure to pay policies. Advances Procurement initiatives assisting with team development, training, onboarding, and implementation of all existing and new technology. Works closely with Procurement Associates and the Manager of Procurement to identify process improvements opportunities. Provides feedback and input to Procurement Manager for annual performance evaluations of Procurement Associates within their assigned service line or functional team. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Procurement best practices, business process flows, and technology platforms such as ERP, EDI, E-commerce to promote and increase the use of electronic procurement transactions. Leads, participates in, continuous process improvement initiatives, performs basic analytics, monitors KRA’s, and conducts routine audits to review accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures. Independently manage and prioritize daily work to facilitate placement of purchase orders to suppliers to procure supplies, services, and capital equipment. Review requisitions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with procurement policies, contract agreements, and in alignment with strategic sourcing initiatives. Collaborates with Procurement Manager, Clinical Value Analysis, Sourcing, and Procurement Associates, while serving as the liaison to internal customers when a major supply disruption or recall exists. Implement, manage, and communicate ongoing back order and item substitution process. Independently reviews and makes decisions for new products to be added to the item master and approves non-catalog requests for purchase. Confirms procurement from approved suppliers/manufactures and verifies accuracy of item attributes such as pricing, UOM, and part number, contractual agreements, and quotes. Serves as a liaison between Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Accounts Payable, Master Data Integrity, internal customers, and suppliers to resolve invoice match exceptions. Coordinates and completes documents for supplier return requests obtaining credit for goods and supplies. Partners with departments and suppliers to ensure that returns are authorized and appropriate. Reassigns goods to other departments and sites as needed. Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism to evaluate/analyze customer needs and makes independent decisions to resolve; acts as a liaison between internal customers and suppliers with the ability to communicate to all levels of staff. Responsible for performing a wide variety of job assignments related to job discipline with the ability to be available during non-business hours and weekends as needs arise to meet enterprise procurement needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or 3 years of direct relevant work experience in healthcare supply chain will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Typically requires 3 years’ experience working in contracting, group purchasing organization, procurement, or supply chain in a healthcare setting. Non-healthcare industry experience will be considered in lieu of direct healthcare experience.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with a variety of professionals.
• Exceptional knowledge of Procurement processes and procedures, ideally in a healthcare setting.
• Excellent problem-solving ability; comfortable with leading and providing direction.
• Must be able to work independently, think critically, make decisions, and respond to fluctuating work levels
• Strong knowledge of purchasing software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Strong use of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Superior communication skills both oral and written; ability to effectively speak with all levels of staff and build positive relationships.
• Demonstrates analytical mindset and critical thinking skills with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive informed decision-making.
• Ability to train teammates and present new information and ideas.
• Strong ability to manage a high level of stress and maintain composure, prioritize workloads, multi-task, and deliver superior customer service.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily workflow and/or manage complex functions within assigned procurement team.
• Provide direction to Procurement Associates for challenging issues to bring to resolution and ensure adherence to department procedures and compliance with procure to pay policies.
• Advances Procurement initiatives assisting with team development, training, onboarding, and implementation of all existing and new technology.
• Works closely with Procurement Associates and the Manager of Procurement to identify process improvements opportunities.
• Provides feedback and input to Procurement Manager for annual performance evaluations of Procurement Associates within their assigned service line or functional team.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Procurement best practices, business process flows, and technology platforms such as ERP, EDI, E-commerce to promote and increase the use of electronic procurement transactions.
• Leads, participates in, continuous process improvement initiatives, performs basic analytics, monitors KRA’s, and conducts routine audits to review accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Independently manage and prioritize daily work to facilitate placement of purchase orders to suppliers to procure supplies, services, and capital equipment.
• Review requisitions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with procurement policies, contract agreements, and in alignment with strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Collaborates with Procurement Manager, Clinical Value Analysis, Sourcing, and Procurement Associates, while serving as the liaison to internal customers when a major supply disruption or recall exists.
• Implement, manage, and communicate ongoing back order and item substitution process.
• Independently reviews and makes decisions for new products to be added to the item master and approves non-catalog requests for purchase.
• Confirms procurement from approved suppliers/manufactures and verifies accuracy of item attributes such as pricing, UOM, and part number, contractual agreements, and quotes.
• Serves as a liaison between Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Accounts Payable, Master Data Integrity, internal customers, and suppliers to resolve invoice match exceptions.
• Coordinates and completes documents for supplier return requests obtaining credit for goods and supplies.
• Partners with departments and suppliers to ensure that returns are authorized and appropriate.
• Reassigns goods to other departments and sites as needed.
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism to evaluate/analyze customer needs and makes independent decisions to resolve; acts as a liaison between internal customers and suppliers with the ability to communicate to all levels of staff.
• Responsible for performing a wide variety of job assignments related to job discipline with the ability to be available during non-business hours and weekends as needs arise to meet enterprise procurement needs.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level