Hospital Procurement Specialist: Strategic Sourcing

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care in North Carolina seeks a Buyer in Materials Management. The role handles purchasing of materials, equipment, and supplies following hospital guidelines for cost, quality, and delivery.

Participates in procurement sourcing teams for research, bid, and contract management. Responsibilities include implementing electronic commerce procurement, managing supplier relationships, educating users on Lawson, maintaining records, and ensuring invoices match purchase orders.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent.
• Two years purchasing experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and implements electronic commerce procurement practices in line with improved strategic supply relationships.
• Develops strategic supplier relationships to facilitate cost reduction initiatives.
• Participates in procurement sourcing teams for research, bid and contract management of supplies and services; serves as lead for procurement matters for assigned departments.
• Educates and advises departmental customers on the Lawson electronic purchasing process.
• Maintains files of current and potential supplies, prices, delivery dates and inventories; purchases all official inventories following standard procedure.
• Updates open/closed purchase orders and assisting AP to match invoices to PO.

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Pardee UNC Health Care in North Carolina seeks a Buyer in Materials Management. The role handles purchasing of materials, equipment, and supplies following hospital guidelines for cost, quality, and delivery.

Participates in procurement sourcing teams for research, bid, and contract management. Responsibilities include implementing electronic commerce procurement, managing supplier relationships, educating users on Lawson, maintaining records, and ensuring invoices match purchase orders.