Buyer

Willis-Knighton Health System; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Willis-Knighton Health System in Shreveport, LA is seeking a detail-oriented purchasing professional to join the Materials Management team. The role serves as an official buying agent, aiming to maximize hospital funds in the acquisition of assigned products and to plan short- and long-range commodity objectives.

You will handle clerical duties, process order acknowledgments, and manage purchase orders from start to finish, coordinating with the accounting department to complete the PO life

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work with multiple departments

Responsibilities

• Act as official buying agent to promote the most effective use of hospital funds in purchasing assigned products.
• Plan short- and long-range commodity objectives and develop purchasing arrangements.
• Process order acknowledgments from vendors and close out/manage purchase orders from start to finish, liaising with accounting to complete the PO lifecycle.

Job description

WK Medical Center · Materials Management · Materials Management

Shreveport , LA

Non-Medical

Full-Time , Day , 8am-4:30pm

Posted 11/03/2026

We are looking for a detailedperson to join the Willis Knighton Health purchasing team. This personwill act as an official buying agent for the institution and promotethe most effective use of hospital funds in the acquisition of assigned products.

The person will planfor short and long-range commodity objectives and develop purchasing arrangements, which are communicated to user departments.

The person is responsible for performing clerical duties, including processing of order acknowledgments from vendors, and closing out/managingthe purchase orders from start to end.This includes acting as a liaison with accounting to complete the purchase order life cycle.