Buyer II

Baptist Health; Montgomery, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Buyer II to manage purchasing for supply, capital, and services. You will generate purchase orders, review contracts, and resolve pricing and invoicing discrepancies while coordinating with clinical managers and vendors.

The role emphasizes independent judgement, strong customer service, and negotiation skills to ensure accurate pricing and timely deliveries in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required, or 6 years of buyer experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 4 years' health care purchasing experience in an acute care setting.
• Experience with health care software, Materials Management or related business tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform purchasing duties for supply, capital, service and major transactions.
• Generate purchase orders and review GPO contracts and EDI pricing issues.
• Review open orders, resolve backorders and locate product substitutes.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and communicate with Supply Chain staff, clinicians and vendors.

Skills

Independent judgement

Customer service

Communication skills

Negotiation

Education

Associate's degree

6+ years buyer experience

Job description

## Buyer IIApply: 1- Onsite: Corporate: Full time: Posted Today: JR107418Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.**Highlights:****Summary**: The Buyer II shall perform purchasing duties for supply, capital, service, and other major transactions. The Buyer will generate purchase orders, and actively review GPO contracts and EDI exceptions to ensure accurate pricing. This individual will proactively review open orders, communicate and resolve product backorders, and locate product substitutes. Additionally, the Buyer will resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner. The Buyer is responsible to provide open and effective communication among Supply Chain staff, clinical managers, and end users, as well as vendors. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.**Education / Experience**:Associate's degree required. In lieu of degree, 6 years of previous buyer experience required. Minimum 4 years' experience with health care related purchasing in an Acute Care setting with clinical capital equipment experience preferred. Experience with computer programs for health care, Materials Management, or general business required.**License/Certification**: None**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**: • Must demonstrate the ability to direct, control and plan product purchasing using independent judgement. • Must possess superior customer service and communication skills. • Participate in the major project equipment planning/evaluation and negotiations for capital equipment.**Working Conditions/Physical Requirements**:Position requires sitting for 90% of the workday and mobility 10% of the workday. There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching. There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action. Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 15 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 40 pounds. There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person. Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range. Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Minimal noise levels. Much exposure to computer work. Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock. Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks. Some exposure to hazardous chemicals. Occasional exposure to radiation.**Primary Location:**Corporate**Job:**Buyer IIBuyer II**Job Type:**Regular-Full time**Shift**:First Shift (United States of America)