Pharmacy Buyer - Inpatient Pharmacy

Cleveland Clinic

3d • Remote

About The Position

As a Pharmacy Buyer in the Inpatient Pharmacy, a caregiver in this role will support enterprise-wide inventory management and purchasing operations for Main Campus and Family Health Centers. Working within a warehouse operation that supports approximately 2,000 locations and offices, this role will be responsible for purchasing medications and supplies, managing inventory and processing invoices. The caregiver will also purchase active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and specialized supplies needed to support compounding pharmacy operations. This role provides opportunities to identify areas for optimization, improve purchasing and inventory processes and help ensure medications and supplies are available when and where they are needed.
This is a remote role. A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. No weekends or holidays required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, pharmacy or a related field and minimum two years purchasing or related experience OR an additional four (4) years of supply chain experience or pharmacy experience specifically related to inventory control may offset the degree requirement
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) verified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
• Upon hire, registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. Registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy is required within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Places all sourced orders for assigned vendors.
• Serves as a single point of contact for vendors assigned and responsible for processing issues related to sourced items.
• Organizes, facilitates updates, and retains product information files and purchase order records.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations (e.g. optimize inventory, maintain critical medication supplies, etc.), decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Secures reasons for price changes and challenges price changes when not justified; insures appropriate paperwork will be secured from the vendor and updated in the respective information systems.
• Works on resolution of invoice price discrepancies and conversions to compliant purchases.
• Communicates status of issue to appropriate staff as required.
• Works in concert with the sourcing teams that all updates are processed to on a timely basis to facilitate an efficient procure to pay process.
• Maintains the proper and appropriate professional and ethical relationship with vendor representatives, conducts business according to established principles and guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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