Buyer - Clinical Product

BHS; Butlerville (IN); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville seeks a Buyer to join our supply chain team. This remote role requires residency in KY or IN and focuses on procuring standard products, equipment, and services for clinical and non-clinical operations.

You will handle PO creation, expediting, open order follow-up, non-catalog item requests, and invoice discrepancy resolution while delivering excellent customer service and supporting accounts payable and end-user departments.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with one year experience, or 3 years procurement or customer service experience.
• Knowledge of medical/surgical supplies, equipment and services preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a diverse procurement environment with supply chain/purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Procure standard products, equipment, and services for clinical and non-clinical operations.
• Create purchase orders and expedite orders.
• Follow open orders and handle non-catalog item requests.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and support accounts payable.
• Collaborate with clinicians and stakeholders to improve service quality.

Skills

Medical procurement

Customer service

Vendor management

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Buyer to join our team! This is a remote position that requires residency in KY or IN

As part of the Service Delivery Center for Supply Chain at Baptist Healthcare System in Louisville, KY., this position is responsible for acquisition of standard products, equipment, and services respective of procedural, clinical and non-clinical operations. This position is responsible for PO creation, expediting

orders, open order follow-up, standard non-catalog item ordering, alternate item identification and invoice discrepancy management. Confirms all purchase orders to ensure product will be delivered and invoiced correctly and timely.

The Buyer supports the Accounts Payable process by resolving discrepant invoices and working with facilities to receive product. This position also supports end-user and department needs through facilitation of bill-only POs. This position provides the highest level of customer service in a prompt manner and will make significant contributions to supply chain management from a service and quality perspective. The incumbent will take an active role with their customers on proactive supply chain management tactical activities to achieve excellence in supply chain

Qualifications:

• Associate degree with one year experience or 3 years progressively responsible procurement or customer service experience in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge of medical/surgical supplies, equipment and services preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a diverse and operationally complex procurement environment with specific experience in supply chain management and/or purchasing.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing a genuine customer-centered attitude to the supply chain function, and the capacity to incorporate that philosophy in user-friendly services working collaboratively with clinicians, physicians, and stakeholders in an interdisciplinary service environment.

5 Days/week; 7:00am to 3:30pm

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.