Buyer

saintlukes; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical health plans

Tuition reimbursement

Leave of Absence, PTO, and Welfare

Retirement contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Saint Luke's is seeking a procurement specialist to manage purchasing activities, place orders, and support inventory management. You will work under established guidelines, resolve routine supplier issues, and participate in cross-functional process improvements. Training of new requisitioners is part of the role.

The position emphasizes data entry, database queries, and adherence to procedures, with a focus on timely, cost-effective acquisition in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in procurement or purchasing.
• Experience with inventory management and supplier coordination.
• Proficient with databases and basic data queries.
• Ability to follow established manuals, guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

• Procure and place orders for goods and services according to guidelines and timelines.
• Support inventory management and vendor relationships.
• Lead or participate in process improvement projects and train new requisitioners.
• Enter data into procurement systems and generate standard reports.

Skills

Purchasing

Vendor management

Process improvement

Data entry/queries

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

Reports to Manager/Supervisor of Procurement, the position prepares, interprets and manages purchases and places orders according procedural guidelines, department expectations, and institutional time frames, and resolves problems between external (vendors) customers and internal customers. Creates, leads, and participates in departmental and cross-functional process improvement projects, including the training of new requisitioners. Work dependent upon, or facilitated by, the use of computers and computer software programs. Handling routine customer service complaints and comments that have only minimal impact on the business, without authority to resolve significant matters. Purchasing, buying, procuring or managing inventory, materials or supplies - meeting department expectations and timelines. Providing expert advice to the company or the company's customers in areas such as accounting, setting or changing prices, selection or termination of contractors/vendors hired for purposes related to business operations, while performing work that strictly follows established manuals, guidelines, policies or procedures. Entering information into a database, formulating or entering queries into a database or running reports from a database. 2-5 years experience required

Why Saint Luke's?

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

• Medical health plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leave of Absence, PTO, and various Welfare plans
• Retirement contributions
• Employee Assistance Program

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Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: 2 years

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)