Healthcare Purchasing & Materials Coordinator

Prime Healthcare; Elgin (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K retirement plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

BioMedical Services, Inc. seeks a Purchasing Coordinator to support Materials Management and the hospital supply chain across our network.

You will assist requisitioners, confirm purchase orders with vendors, resolve purchasing issues, and monitor delivery performance to ensure on-time material availability. Candidates should have a High School diploma (AA degree preferred), hospital purchasing experience, and knowledge of MMIS and EDI.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• AA Degree preferred
• Previous hospital purchasing experience preferred
• Minimum of one-year of general office experience
• Knowledge involving the acquisition of equipment, supplies and policies & procedures
• Knowledge of computer-based inventory systems
• Ability to utilize MMIS and EDI
• Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Assist requisitioners and hospital staff in procurement of goods and services
• Identify, research, analyze and resolve purchasing issues with departments and suppliers
• Confirm purchase orders with outside vendors and monitor timely delivery
• Coordinate with Receiving and Accounting on problematic materials or transactions
• Monitor delivery expectations and communicate delays to internal teams
• Expedite deliveries with suppliers to improve performance
• Review inventory order patterns and quantities
• Maintain open communication with all departments

Skills

Communication skills

Vendor coordination

Inventory management

MMIS knowledge

EDI knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

AA Degree preferred

Hospital purchasing experience preferred

Tools

MMIS system

EDI software

Inventory management software

Job description

BioMedical Services, Inc. seeks a Purchasing Coordinator to support Materials Management and the hospital supply chain across our network.

You will assist requisitioners, confirm purchase orders with vendors, resolve purchasing issues, and monitor delivery performance to ensure on-time material availability. Candidates should have a High School diploma (AA degree preferred), hospital purchasing experience, and knowledge of MMIS and EDI.