MI Purchasing Support Specialist
About The Position
This position is primarily responsible for administrative and expediting duties in procurement that help ensure a continuous flow of product replenishment. The role also interacts daily with the sales team regarding products for customer requests and product updates. The specialist supports procurement and purchasing operations by coordinating product availability requests with manufacturers, reporting request status to sales, setting up GPO contracts, maintaining purchasing and item data, tracking market issues, reviewing inventory availability, and communicating market updates. The role develops collaborative relationships with warehouse distribution centers, finance, customer service, and other colleagues.
Requirements
- High school education; a bachelor's degree is a plus, or a combination of education and experience.
- At least three years of experience in an analytical role involving data and sales related to procurement and inventory management.
- Microsoft Office Suite experience, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Basic or advanced Excel skills, including SUM functions, VLOOKUP, and calculations.
- Ability to analyze information and solve problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with vendors and coworkers.
- Ability to negotiate, work under pressure, and complete assigned tasks in stressful situations.
- Accountability, business acumen, ethical conduct, self-motivation, attention to detail, and proactive problem-solving ability.
Nice To Haves
- Prior pharmacy or pharmaceutical procurement experience.
- A bachelor's degree.
- Experience with purchasing software.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate product availability requests between manufacturers and relay request status to the sales team.
- Oversee the setup of GPO contracts.
- Review open purchase orders and ASNs/VAN; perform new item setup, system administration, and item maintenance tasks.
- Track items with active or potential market issues based on vendor feedback.
- Evaluate product positioning and primary, secondary, and tertiary options for discussion when necessary.
- Provide weekly internal updates about market situations and general status.
- Review out-of-stocks and document back-ordered items.
- Maintain the catalog, including active/inactive item numbers and descriptions.
- Develop collaborative relationships with warehouse distribution centers, finance, customer service, and other teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
