What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at UR Thompson Health?
**Schedule: Full time, Days on site at Thompson Health Hospital.**
Main Function
Main Function
- Responsibility for the functionality of the Materials Management module.
- Maintains the Item Master in a neat, accurate, and orderly manner.
- Develops long-term strategies and short-term objectives to actively support the system's vision, mission, and values.
- Functions as a primary contact for Hospital and offsite stakeholders to aid in processing requisitions and creating Purchase Orders.
- Serves as a resource for sourcing products, generating savings, obtaining pricing, negotiating, and quality for designated areas of responsibility.
- Demonstrates skills in communication, leadership, and problem-solving.
- Is proficient in all aspects of the McKesson MM module and has a complete functional grasp of its impact on Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and ORM.
- Demonstrates aptitude for basic materials management principles such as PAR-level inventory systems, inventory management, and effective supplier and contracting strategies.
- Is understanding and supportive of Thompson Health's relationship with its GPO and supplier relationships.
- Understands core Purchasing fundamentals including but not limited to contracting, negotiation, Quote analytics, and RFx process.
- Well-versed in competitive bid fundamentals to drive down costs for supplies, equipment, and services as identified by system leaders.
- Generates purchase orders from the system and physical requisitions, confirms, expedites, and files all pertinent documents.
- Manages local supply cards for stakeholder distribution: tracks and logs returns, outgoing mail, and common carrier mailings.
- Mature, energetic, and creative individual who demonstrates qualities demanded in the changing healthcare environment.
- Possesses a desire for excellent customer service.
- Shows independent work effort with little managerial oversight daily.
- A willingness to learn, take calculated risks, develop efficient processes, and pursue continuous quality is necessary.
- Requires experience with competitive bidding, sourcing, and negotiations.
- Associate Degree preferred in Business or related Supply Chain field.
- Certification as a Materials Resource Professional (CMRP) or APICS is recommended.
- Three or more years of exp. as a Materials Management or Purchasing Agent with a proven track record for quality, PO Generation, Inventory Control, Expediting & Savings.
- Pay Range:** $23.50 - $30.00
- Starting Pay:** Based on experience
- _Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply_**
Salary : $24 - $30