Purchasing and Inventory Specialist

Compass Group•Johnson City, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services, serving over 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide. With over 31,000 associates, Morrison focuses on creating personalized dining experiences and advancing the healing missions of its clients through food. The company has a long history of serving major health systems and leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for developing purchasing/procurement guidelines that comply with established regulations and support the operational goals of the hospital. Key operational details include trucks arriving at 6 am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with orders due by noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Inventory is taken on the last day of the month.

Requirements

Minimum of one to three years of purchasing experience preferred, depending upon formal degree or training.
Strong knowledge of food service, sanitation, inventory, purchasing and cost controls.
P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable.
Possess accurate data-entry skills, computer skills, and be detailed oriented with great organizational skills.
Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet.

Nice To Haves

Serv Safe certified highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Maintains an order schedule to assure products are in stock and avoid out-of-stock situations.
Receives and collects product orders from different departments.
Tracks and places daily orders to various vendors.
Reviews all orders before submitting them to vendors.
Reviews inventory levels and compares them to orders before submitting to vendors.
Reviews usage projections and compares them to orders before submitting to vendors.
Completes daily communication with vendors in a high-level professional manner while practicing email etiquette.
Maintains excellent vendor and client relations.
Works with different departments to facilitate a smooth day-to-day operation.
Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed.