What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Buyer position at North Mississippi Health Services?
Adminisrative/Coordinate
- Liaison for employees, vendors, and visitors who come to the department to ensure proper check-in protocols
- Responds to employee, vendor, and visitor requests verbally and/or via telephone or email
- Receives, processes, and coordinates incoming telephone calls and emails.
- Contributes to specialty projects as directed by supervisor.
- Maintains a high degree of communication, cooperation, and coordination with assigned departments regarding purchases.
- Performs routine duties as assigned and record-keeping, including keying PO’s into our ERP - Materials Management System for multiple NMHS affiliates as centralized purchasing.
- Performs PO expediting for centralized purchasing from all 7 hospitals, 30 clinics, and other NMHS affiliates.
- Performs all EDI electronic order processing while v alidating receipt, review, and coordinates corrections on all EDI order confirmations.
- Works closely with Accounts Payable staff to coordinate and resolve any invoice discrepancies from all NMHS affiliates and facilities.
- Assist in expediting weekly WMS-warehouse management system- Inventory backorder report for urgent supplies.
- Assists in standardization of supplies and equipment and consolidation of vendor base to reduce acquisition costs.
- Performs additional tasks as assigned
- Cross trains as back up to other office positions
- Mentors to other Buyers by example and assistance with on-the-job training
- Customer service is an essential element of this position
- Assists with client flow to staff offices by appointment or walk-ins
- As assigned
- Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
- Complies with State and Federal regulations
- Attends required educational programs, in-services, and performance improvement activities
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associates Degree in Business; required, or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of computers and software programs including Microsoft Office applications; required
- Working knowledge of standard office equipment; required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills ; required
- Excellent organizational skills ; required
- Minimum of 2 years of clerical/office experience; required.
- 5 years experience in the Supply Chain field; required. Knowledge of standard office procedures; required