Buyer for Pardee Hospital

UNC Health; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care in North Carolina seeks a dedicated Buyer to procure materials, equipment and supplies. You will ensure cost, quality and on-time delivery, and participate in procurement sourcing teams to support contracts.

This full-time, on-site role requires an Associate's degree or equivalent and at least two years of purchasing experience; hospital procurement experience is preferred. You will maintain records, assist AP with invoice matching, and help optimize purchasing processes

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of purchasing experience.
• Preferred: hospital or healthcare procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates electronic commerce procurement and liaises with contractors to fulfill contracts.
• Develops supplier relationships to reduce costs and monitor performance.
• Participates in procurement sourcing teams and educates departments on Lawson purchasing.
• Maintains files and records of purchase orders, packing slips, and inventories; assists AP with invoice matching.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Vendor relationship management

Electronic purchasing systems

Analytical skills

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Lawson purchasing system

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Buyer performs a variety of duties to purchase materials, equipment, merchandise, and supplies according to hospital guidelines for cost, quality and delivery. Participates in procurement sourcing teams for research, bid and contract management of supplies and services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and implements electronic commerce procurement practices in line with improved strategic supply relationships. Serves as the primary liaison between Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital and contractors/suppliers to fulfill contracts.
• Develops strategic supplier relationships to facilitate supplier input to enhancing cost reduction initiatives. Manages supplier performance associated with service delivery to departments and resolves issues related to supplier performance.
• Participates in procurement sourcing teams for research, bid and contract management of supplies and services, Serves as lead and operational resource for procurement matters for assigned departments. Educates and advises departmental customers on the use of the Lawson electronic purchasing process.
• Maintains files and records of current and potential supplies, materials, prices, delivery dates and inventories. Maintains files and records of current and potential supplies, materials, prices, delivery dates and inventories. Purchases all official storeroom inventories, non-inventory items and supplies following standard procedure
• Updates current files of open and closed purchase orders, packing slips and other working files for reference and inquiry in a timely manner and assist AP to match invoices to purchase orders accurately

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Other information

Qualifications

Required

• Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) years of purchasing experience.

Preferred

• Experience purchasing for a hospital or similar healthcare institution.

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Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Materials Management

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.