Healthcare Senior Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Contracts

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Emplify Health is seeking a Senior Buyer to join our Purchasing team in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The role processes purchase requests for surgery, IR, cath lab, and clinical supplies to ensure contract compliance and supports supply shortage sourcing with cost-effective options.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Business/Healthcare or related field and 4–6 years of purchasing experience, with ERP usage and supplier collaboration. On-site, typical hours M-F, full-time with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of purchasing and/or buying experience.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers, clinicians, and organizational leaders.
• Experience supporting healthcare purchasing operations is preferred.
• Operating Room and/or clinical supply purchasing experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Category Manager(s) and leadership to execute Category strategy. Provides input, guidance, and support for projects within the assigned Category.
• Provide knowledge and guidance for complex purchase requisitions and purchase orders for non-stock supplies, equipment, and services. Guide internal customers on cost-effective procurement.
• Competently use ERP system to process orders, document order confirmations, review match exceptions, run reports, and research products and buying patterns.
• Establish executed contracts in the Contract module, adding, and updating of items and suppliers within ERP and/or Contract module to support Category Manager(s).
• Effectively utilize the Supplier Contract module to ensure accuracy of associated purchase orders, items, and invoicing.
• Verify pricing through local contracts and GPO contracts and Procurement Contracts module. Ensure pricing is updated and data is accurate in ERP system.
• Work in tandem with Category Manager(s) to maintain contract compliance.
• Utilize market data, benchmarking tools and analytics to assist stakeholders in supply chain decisions.
• Assist stakeholders in development of bid specifications, solicitation, and analysis. Work with Category Manager(s) to assist with RFIs, RFPs and RFQs.

Skills

Purchasing experience

ERP system usage

Supplier collaboration

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare or related field

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Emplify Health is seeking a Senior Buyer to join our Purchasing team in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The role processes purchase requests for surgery, IR, cath lab, and clinical supplies to ensure contract compliance and supports supply shortage sourcing with cost-effective options.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Business/Healthcare or related field and 4–6 years of purchasing experience, with ERP usage and supplier collaboration. On-site, typical hours M-F, full-time with strong benefits.