Buyer I or II

Intermountain Health; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Midvale, Utah is seeking a skilled procurement professional to manage direct and indirect purchasing for a fast-paced healthcare environment. You will optimize price and quality, coordinate with clinical and technical stakeholders, and ensure timely procurement through P2P processes.

The role emphasizes supplier negotiation, contract understanding, and maintaining uninterrupted supply for medical products and services.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement for moderate-to-high-dollar/risk purchases.
• Ability to verify requisitions and generate Purchase Orders.
• Experience with stat/emergency orders and proactive communication.
• Collaborates with category managers to improve cost, quality and supply continuity.
• Proactive supply risk management and substitutes to prevent disruption.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition of requested items using contracts, formulary, policy and drive compliance.
• Verify requisitions for accuracy and generate Purchase Orders.
• Manage stat/emergency orders and communicate delivery updates.
• Develop relationships with category managers to improve cost, quality and supply continuity.
• Proactive supply risk management and substitutes to prevent disruption.
• Review reports to minimize supply disruptions and meet KPIs.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Decision making

Microsoft Office

ERP knowledge

P2P systems

EDI & e-commerce familiarity

Mentoring others

Tools

EDI systems

E-commerce platforms

Phone systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description:This position is accountable for purchasing both direct and indirect goods and services, and for ensuring that the company’s operational needs are met, while optimizing price and quality. The products, equipment, and services require more functional knowledge of the clinical and/or technical aspects of requested items. The position handles specialized purchasing processes and is a subject matter expert in assigned categories. The incumbent works and communicates directly with all levels of Intermountain Healthcare Caregivers and suppliers.The following states are currently paused for sourcing new candidates or for new relocation requests for current caregivers : California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington.Hours are Monday -Friday 8M-4:30PMOn call hours: Each team is on call for 2 months each year - about 2 weeks per caregiverEssential FunctionsWorks directly with assigned service lines, suppliers and product categories to provide world class purchasing service and solve problems related to the procure to pay process. Responsible for procurement for moderate-to-high-dollar/risk purchases, which includes consignment, storerooms, pharmaceuticals, Physician Preference items (such as implants, surgical equipment) for moderate to high dollar /risk purchases.Leads the acquisition of requested items by using expanded knowledge of contracts, formulary and policy and driving compliance to meet organization requirements and goals.Verifies submitted requisitions for accuracy, approval, and then generating and executing Purchase Orders. This may require identification of sources for unique, low value purchasing, and require minimal negotiation of pricing, terms and conditions for non-contracted items. Manages stat/emergency orders, including proactive communication of delivery info to requesting Caregivers.Develops close working relationship with aligned category manager(s) to identify and implement cost, quality, and supply continuity improvements.Responsible for proactive supply risk management plans for assigned categories and suppliers. This includes the primary point of contact for assigned categories on facilitating the identification and approval of substitutes to resolve potential disruption promptly and to ensure a continuous and secure supply of materials.Ensures that all applicable reports are reviewed and maintained to minimize supply disruptions, facilitate on-time payments and meet targeted benchmarks for established Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).SkillsEffective communication and customer service skills, ability to pay attention to finer details, sound decision making, and sense of urgency / timeliness and negotiation interfacing with clinical and technical experts and external suppliers.Excellent skills in Microsoft office. Knowledge of ERP and P2P systems required.Working knowledge of EDI, e-commerce, and phone systems for the placement of orders.Critical thinking, ability to analyze problems, communicate and collaborate with other internal and external stakeholders to facilitate decisions.Continuous improvement mindset and ability to analyze problems, recommend, and implement solutions.Mentor – ability to help train and mentor buyer I’sBusiness acumen, intellectual curiosity, and creative thinking.Negotiation - Learns negotiation tactics and identifies successful negotiation examples. Further development required.QualificationsMaintain professional license where necessary. (For example, the pharmacy buyers are required to maintain a pharmacy tech license.)Experience in a role requiring attention to detail, sound decision making, sense of urgency / timeliness and negotiation skills working with Suppliers and Internal Stakeholders.Experience in a role requiring work in a fast-paced and changing environment while handling multiple deadlines and priorities.Preferred qualificationsTwo years’ demonstrated experience in a role requiring effective communication and customer service skills, interfacing with clinical and technical experts.Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.Location:Supply Chain CenterWork City:MidvaleWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$22.98 - $35.00We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence (\"AI\") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.All positions subject to close without notice.