Purchasing Agent

Healthcare Support Staffing; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 19,286 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent medical benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k

PTO

Job summary

A national healthcare recruiting firm in Melbourne, Florida seeks a professional for a role requiring knowledge of suppliers and equipment. Responsibilities include assisting departments with ordering and working on pricing strategies. The ideal candidate must communicate effectively, be dependable, and willing to learn about new products. The position offers a competitive salary range of $14.00 to $16.00 per hour, along with excellent medical benefits, including health, dental, vision, and 401k options.

Qualifications

• Must communicate and work well with fellow employees, patients, customers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Knowledgeable of equipment and product line and willing to learn new.
• Must be dependable, accurate, tactful, and courteous.
• Must be able to stand/sit for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable of various vendors, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist departments with ordering and learning stock levels needed.
• Search for new products and work on obtaining better pricing.

Skills

Communication

Knowledge of equipment and product line

Dependability

Accuracy

Courteousness

Job description

HealthCare Support Staffing, Inc. (HSS), is a proven industry-leading national healthcare recruiting and staffing firm. HSS has a proven history of placing talented healthcare professionals in clinical and non-clinical positions with some of the largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities including: Fortune 100 Health Plans, Mail Order Pharmacies, Medical Billing Centers, Hospitals, Laboratories, Surgery Centers, Private Practices, and many other healthcare facilities throughout the United States. HealthCare Support Staffing maintains strong relationships with top providers in healthcare and can assure healthcare professionals they will receive fast access to great career opportunities that best fit their expertise. Connect with one of our Professional Recruiting Consultants today to see how a conversation can turn into a long-lasting and rewarding career!

Job Description

• MUST BE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE VARIOUS VENDORS ON, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EQUIPMENT AND/OR SUPPLIES, VENDOR CONTRACTS IF APPLICABLE, COST/RETAIL OF EQUIPMENT AND/OR SUPPLIES, AVAILABILITY OF EQUIPMENT AND/OR SUPPLIES, VENDORS MINIMUM ORDER POLICY, VENDOR DISCOUNTS, VENDOR FREIGHT COSTS IF APPLICABLE, TIME FRAME ON SHIPPING
• MUST BE ABLE TO HELP DEPTS WITH ORDERING AND LEARN STOCK LEVELS NEEDED AND LEAD TIME FOR VENDORS
• CONTINUALLY LOOK FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND CONTINUALLY WORK ON OBTAINING BETTER PRICING OF PRODUCTS AND FREIGHT POLICIES

Qualifications

• MUST COMMUNICATE AND WORK WELL WITH YOUR FELLOW EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS, CUSTOMERS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
• KNOWLEDGEABLE OF EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCT LINE AND WILLINGNESS TO LEARN NEW
• MUST BE DEPENDABLE, ACCURATE, TACTFUL, AND COURTEOUS
• MUST BE ABLE TO STAND/SIT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME

Additional Information

Hours for this Position:

M-F 8am-5pm

Advantages of this Opportunity

• Competitive salary $14.00-$16.00 per hr. pending experience
• Excellent Medical benefits Offered, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and PTO