Associate Purchasing Buyer

Renown Health; Reno (NV); Vor Ort; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Renown Health in Reno, NV is seeking an internal customer service professional for procurement support. The role acts as a liaison between staff and external vendors, handling order confirmations, status inquiries, and basic supply chain questions while maintaining ERP data accuracy.

You will work with Buyers on more complex issues, supporting daily tasks and participating in special projects to improve purchasing processes. A healthcare setting background is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 1-2 years' experience in Supply Chain Operations. Healthcare setting preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word) and ability to navigate online learning and policy platforms.

Aufgaben

• Work with cross-functional teams and departments to achieve organizational goals.
• Create, change, and maintain requisition and purchase order data in our systems of record.
• Process incoming changes and execute according to SOP at the right quality and on time.
• Communicate with various departments to confirm full and accurate order details.
• Evaluate each request with the requester to understand the end goal.
• Execute requests from Supply Chain to support daily tasks.
• Support in special projects assigned by the Manager of Purchasing.
• Engage with management to suggest improvements and increase team efficiency.
• Fully conversant with Renown Health Purchasing Practice standards and relay them to user departments.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge of UCC

Knowledge of contract law

Financial concepts

Excel

Oral and written communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for general internal customer service to Renown Health for procurement needs and serves as a liaison between external vendors and Renown Health staff for those procurement needs. The incumbent will be responsible for providing support for routine interactions, i.e., order confirmations, order status, basic inquiry questions regarding Supply Chain systems and process. The incumbent will work with the Purchase Buyer and Senior Buyer on more complex purchasing issues as needed to foster a well-rounded knowledge base of purchasing for the incumbent. This position will also be required to routinely maintain Renown ERP data with current information, changes in requests, and results from external vendor.

Nature and Scope

This position will facilitate information exchange between Renown Health Staff, Supply Chain team member and external vendors. This includes entering data into all applicable system of records to ensure accurate procurement data. This also includes timely response of procurement information to department stakeholder so that they have the needed details to make their operational decision.

Key responsibilities include:

• Must be able to work with cross-functional teams and departments to achieve organizational goals.
• Create, change, and maintain requisition and purchase order data in our systems of record
• Process incoming changes and executing according to SOP at the right quality and on time
• Communicate, when necessary, with various departments to confirm full and accurate order detail
• Evaluate each request with the requestor to understand the end goal
• Execute requests from Supply Chain to support daily tasks
• Support in special projects assigned by the Manager of Purchasing leader.
• Actively engage and make recommendations to management that will help the team execute, learn or improve
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• The position is expected to know Renown Health Purchasing Practice standards and relay them to user departments (i.e., equipment, products, contracts, etc.).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• * Knowledge of Uniform Commercial Code.
• * Knowledge of Contract Law.
• * Knowledge of financial and accounting concepts and terms.
• * Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• * Ability to use calculator, computer keyboard and other office equipment.
• * Displays a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail
• Well-developed problem solving and time management skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to shifting priorities, cross training to multiple functions within the Purchasing Team
• Has worked and excelled under pressure and tight deadlines, in an uncertain environment
• Possess strong communication skills
• Must thrive in a team-oriented environment

This position does not provide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

• Education: Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Experience: 1-2 years' experience in Supply Chain Operations. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in a Healthcare setting, knowledge of medical products, and/or project planning experience.
• License(s): None
• Certification(s): None
• Computer / Typing: Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.