Purchasing Specialist I

UHS•King of Prussia, PA

About The Position

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, a Fortune 500® corporation with annual revenues of $17.4 billion in 2025. In 2026, UHS was recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. The UHS Corporate Supply Chain Department is seeking a dynamic and talented Purchasing Specialist I. This role involves demonstrating knowledge of all assigned vendors and contracts, ensuring consistent contract compliance, and developing relationships with key UHS customers. The specialist will create and transmit vendor purchase orders, note confirmations, expected receipt dates, and backorders, and expedite all orders. They will also process price discrepancies with Accounts Payable and exercise purchasing delegation of authority up to $25,000.

Requirements

High School Diploma with 1-3 years of related experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain may be considered in lieu of the minimum experience requirement.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Sharepoint and an automated Supply Chain system required.
Demonstrated commodity/vendor management expertise required.
Excellent organizational skills.
Effective interpersonal skills to interface with a broad range of end users and vendors.
Ability to interpret verbal and written information and instructions.
Ability to work under strict time constrains and to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to solve problems and work as part of a team

Responsibilities

Processes requisitions into purchase orders; purchases products and services for the acute care, sub-acute care and clinic sites within the UHS organization.
Ensures pricing is accurate and confirms expected delivery date with vendor. Communicates delivery information to requestor and facility supply chain department.
Reviews open order report and expedites orders to ensure delivery requirements are met.
Reviews quotes; determines contract prices; follows up on orders placed; verifies delivery; and approves payment.
Confers with vendors and analyzes vendor’s operations to determine factors that affect prices and deliveries.
Works through any invoice discrepancy and resolves issues within the acceptable turnaround times.
Searches for cost reduction or process improvement opportunities without direct instruction.
Ensures that contract approval is completed prior to purchase order issuance.
Maintains files of supporting and appropriate documents.
Performs other duties as assigned / required