Supply Chain Procurement Specialist I

CommonSpirit Health•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

As a Buyer Specialist, you will support strategic procurement by helping ensure the efficient, cost-effective acquisition of goods and services across healthcare areas. Procurement categories include pharmacy, capital equipment, and general healthcare supplies. The role involves analyzing market trends, negotiating contracts, evaluating vendors, and collaborating with stakeholders to support operational efficiency and patient care. You will review purchase requisitions for authorization and completeness, initiate and maintain purchase orders using a Supply Chain software system, and assist requesting departments with purchasing matters. You will work to understand and support customer needs, concerns, and priorities, meet or exceed customer expectations, identify alternate sources or products when items are back-ordered, and perform procurement functions accurately and competently.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED, with three years of Supply Chain experience; or an associate degree in another field with one year of procurement experience.

Responsibilities

Manage procurement for categories including pharmacy, capital equipment, and general healthcare supplies.
Analyze market trends, negotiate contracts, and evaluate vendors.
Collaborate with stakeholders to support operational efficiency and patient care.
Check purchase requisitions for proper authorization and completeness before acquiring requested supplies and equipment.
Initiate and maintain purchase orders using the Supply Chain software system.
Work with requesting departments by providing information and assistance on purchasing matters.
Understand and support customer needs, concerns, and priorities.
Meet or exceed customer expectations and requirements.
Identify available sources of supply, including alternate products, when items are back-ordered.
Perform procurement functions accurately and competently.