Procurement Buyer, II

Title: Procurement Buyer, II

Location: Fountain Valley

Department: Purchasing-Shared Service

Status: Fulltime

Shift: Days (8hr shift)

Pay Range: $30.05/hr - $43.58/hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary:

The Buyer position requires full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of MemorialCare Health System (MHS). It is expected that the team member demonstrates behavior consistent with our core values of: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The team member shall support the MemorialCare strategic plan, and participate in, and advocate LEAN concepts in performance improvement activities.

The Buyer participates in the cost-effective management of supplies and equipment from acquisition through disposition in accordance with the MemorialCare Administrative, Finance and Material Resources policy and procedures and Contracting strategy. The position is responsible for sourcing and procurement of supplies, equipment and services for all requestors and related functions.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job:

• Receives requisitions verifies that they possess proper administrative approvals.

• Places orders with suppliers which offer the most favorable pricing consistent with quality, quantity, contract obligations, service, and delivery time and consistent with MHS Contracting strategy

• Performs necessary follow-up between departments and vendors

• Problem-solves effective resolution of vendor performance problems and invoice-purchase order errors

• Ensures respective company policy, procedures, and standard work compliance

• Demonstrates superior customer service attitude; interacts with a positive and constructive approach

• Prioritize and multitask

• Performs work that is varied and difficult in character

• Evaluation, originality, and ingenuity is required

Experience:

Database and spreadsheet proficiency is required.

Strong remote (electronic, voice) customer service skills, experience required.

Demonstrated English grammar, spelling, and internal/external business-level correspondence proficiency.

Minimum three years’ experience in a healthcare medical purchasing environment with heavy emphasis on ability to analyze price/costs on a wide range of products and services required.

Must possess a thorough understanding of purchasing methods and procedures; must understand and adhere to the laws governing all purchasing transactions.

Prior experience with computerized purchasing/inventory management systems required.