Buyer

UR Medicine Thompson Health; Town of Canandaigua (NY); On-site; USD 67,337,000 - 85,962,000; Full time

Job summary

UR Medicine Thompson Health in Canandaigua, NY seeks a full-time Materials Management/Purchasing Agent to manage the McKesson MM module, maintain the Item Master, generate purchase orders, and support sourcing and cost savings. The role acts as a primary liaison for hospital and offsite stakeholders to process requisitions and ensure timely procurement.

This position requires strong communication, negotiation, and supply chain skills, with experience in contracting, RFx, and supplier performance

Qualifications

• Experience with competitive bidding, sourcing, and negotiations.
• Associate Degree preferred in Business or related Supply Chain field.
• CMRP or APICS certification recommended.
• Three+ years as Materials Management or Purchasing Agent with PO generation, Inventory Control, Expediting & Savings.

Responsibilities

• Ensures 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 support the system’s vision, mission, and values.
• Generates purchase orders from the system and requisitions, expedites, and files all pertinent documents.
• Manages supplier relationships, sourcing, pricing, and cost savings.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

PAR inventory management

Sourcing & Negotiation

Education

Associates degree in Business or related Supply Chain

CMRP or APICS certification recommended

Tools

McKesson MM module

ERP (Accounts Payable, General Ledger)

Job description

Schedule: Full time, Days on site at Thompson Health Hospital.

Main Function:

• Responsibility for the functionality of theMaterials 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.

Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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