Buyer - Purchasing

Hackensack Meridian Health; Edison (NJ); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Buyer to procure materials and services within established guidelines. This fully remote role involves reviewing purchase requests, ensuring compliance, and conducting market research to improve processes. Join a team that values collaboration and community support.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Purchasing Department.
• Prior experience with automated systems.

Responsibilities

• Reviews Requests for Purchase and confers with departments.
• Processes Requests for Purchase and electronic requisitions.
• Conducts market research and coordinates product evaluations.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Job description

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Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are considered team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Buyer is responsible for procuring materials and services for the Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) network within the established purchasing guidelines.

This position is fully remote, but it could become hybrid in the future. The office is located in Edison, NJ.

Responsibilities

1. Reviews Requests for Purchase and confers with the requesting department regarding specifications, delivery requirements, quality, and quantity for supplies, equipment, and services.
2. Ensures maximum compliance with Group Purchasing Organization (GPO).
3. Uses GPO website for new product and pricing inquiries.
4. Processes Requests for Purchase and electronic requisitions by placing orders via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or directly with vendors for supplies, equipment, and services.
5. Researches and challenges price increases, reporting unresolved increases to the Supervisor/Manager. Notifies Materials Management of all product and part number changes.
6. Solicits quotations for non-GPO contracted products/services, performs price analyses, participates in contract negotiations, and recommends vendors.
7. Analyzes, identifies, and recommends favorable group purchasing contracts.
8. Meets with sales representatives; researches products; compares prices, specifications, and delivery rates; and recommends vendors accordingly.
9. Responsible for expediting back-orders, verifying acceptability of substitutes with user departments, and resolving back-order situations via approved alternate vendors, product substitutions, or borrowing.
10. Focuses on price reduction, value analysis, standardization, reorder points, and quantities.
11. Exhibits excellent customer service skills to internal/external customers and coworkers.
12. Ensures order processing is completed within 24 hours after requisitions are generated.
13. Conducts market research and coordinates product and equipment evaluations, including financial analysis.
14. Coordinates with suppliers and contracting department to ensure pricing integrity and Item Master updates to minimize invoice discrepancies.
15. Identifies ways to improve work processes and customer satisfaction, making recommendations and monitoring results.
16. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
17. Adheres to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Purchasing Department, including issuing purchase orders, reviewing requisitions, and qualifying suppliers.
• Prior experience with automated systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide efficient and effective customer service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Drive systems.

If you believe that the above description aligns with your strengths and capabilities, please apply today!