Veterinary Purchasing Coordinator

BluePearl • Lawrenceville, GA

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About The Position

The Purchasing Coordinator at BluePearl Pet Hospital plays a crucial role in supporting the Commercial function by managing vendor evaluations, authorizing purchase orders, and implementing strategies to optimize supply chain processes. This position is essential for ensuring timely provision of materials and services, enhancing internal processes, and driving supplier performance while maintaining high service levels.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders effectively.
• Experience in procurement or supply chain management is preferred.
• Ability to analyze data and provide insights for process improvements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the veterinary or healthcare industry.
• Familiarity with vendor management and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the ongoing, timely provision of materials and services for hospitals.
• Works to improve internal processes and procedures and stakeholder engagement for requisitions and contract management, focusing on quality and service levels.
• Identifies risk and crisis management within the BluePearl network and provides feedback regarding supply chain optimization, how service levels can be improved, and Commercial's overall effectiveness.
• Supports Commercial initiatives to drive Supplier Performance and Continuous Process Improvement.
• Drives Total Delivered Cost Reduction and Working Capital/Cash Management Strategies.
• Facilitates the Procure-to-Pay process enhancements & improvements.
• Responsible for supply logistics and operational relationships for Support Center including supplies and services spend, communication of service set-up requirements, and management of supplier performance.
• Drives the Procure-to-Pay Process with internal stakeholders, recommending areas for improvement and simplification.
• Facilitates the supply chain, internal ordering process optimization, and Procure-to-Pay process for hospitals, handling all supply, quality, or service level issues.
• Implements process standardization and optimization strategies across the organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible work schedules.
• 401k and retirement planning.
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• Annual continuing education allowance and access to BluePearl University for training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed