Purchasing Buyer

Northside Hospital • Lawrenceville, GA

19h

About The Position

Overview Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today. Responsibilities Coordinates purchase of equipment, supplies, and other materials for assigned departments. Responsibilities involving conducting price reviews, placing orders, and maintaining inventories and associated records. Qualifications REQUIRED: 1. Associate's degree in Business Administration and/or 3 years hospital purchasing experience. 2. Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain and accounting principles. 3. Knowledge and experience in the use of MS Office and purchasing applications. 4. Communicates effectively verbally and in writing. 5. Ability to plan and prioritize a wide variety of activities in a high- volume, fast-paced environment As of February 15, 2016, employees currently in the Buyer role is considered grandfathered and are therefore not required to meet the new educational and experience requirements of this job. Anyone applying for the Buyer role as of 2/15/2016 must meet the new requirements. PREFERRED: 1. Five (5) years' experience in hospital purchasing. 2. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Healthcare related field. Project Management; ability to work collaboratively with others and build positive business relationships Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm Weekend Requirements: No

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Business Administration and/or 3 years hospital purchasing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain and accounting principles.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of MS Office and purchasing applications.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and prioritize a wide variety of activities in a high- volume, fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years' experience in hospital purchasing.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Healthcare related field.
• Project Management; ability to work collaboratively with others and build positive business relationships

Responsibilities

• Coordinates purchase of equipment, supplies, and other materials for assigned departments.
• Responsibilities involving conducting price reviews, placing orders, and maintaining inventories and associated records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees