Purchasing Analyst

Southern Healthcare Management; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Healthcare Management (SHCM) is seeking a motivated Purchasing Analyst to join our Dunwoody, GA team. You will analyze purchasing activity, identify cost-saving opportunities, and support cost containment initiatives to improve purchasing processes and manage costs.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, detail orientation, and proficient communication. A bachelor's degree is required, and experience in healthcare settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Experience in Long Term Care, hospital, or medical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze purchasing activity, spending, and vendor performance to identify trends and opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate cost-saving opportunities with the Director of Purchasing and Center Leadership.
• Support implementation of purchasing and cost containment initiatives.
• Monitor cost saving measures and ensure adherence to purchasing practices.
• Build and maintain vendor and internal stakeholder relationships.
• Assist centers with purchasing questions and process concerns.
• Maintain purchasing information across multiple systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Purchasing Analyst/Hybrid

Southern Healthcare Management (SHCM) is seeking a motivated and detailed-oriented Purchasing Analyst to join our team in Dunwoody, GA. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, analytical professional who enjoys working cross-functionally, building strong vendor relationships, solving problems, and finding meaningful opportunities to improve purchasing processes and manage costs.

What You'll Do

• Analyze purchasing activity, spending, and vendor performance to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Identify and evaluate cost-saving opportunities in collaboration with the Director of Purchasing and Center Leadership.
• Support the implementation of approved purchasing and cost containment initiatives.
• Monitor cost saving measures and conduct regular follow-up to ensure adherence to established purchasing practices and policies.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Assist centers with purchasing questions, vendor issues, and process-related concerns.
• Maintain accurate purchasing information across multiple systems.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who takes ownership, pays attention to detail, and enjoys finding solutions. You should be comfortable working with data, communicating with a variety of stakeholders, and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Strong candidates will demonstrate:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong follow-through and accountability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, finance, or a related field is preferred.
• A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, or related field is required.

Work Schedule:

Hybrid - 3 days in the office and 2 days remote

Why Join SHCM?

At Southern Healthcare Management, your work will have a direct impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of our organization. If you are someone who enjoys analyzing information, solving problems, working collaboratively, and finding ways to make things better, we'd like to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Long Term Care, hospital, or medical field preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT Working in normal office environment, employee may be required to sit, bend, stoop, use keyboard, see, talk and hear. May occasionally lift objects of 10 to 25 lbs. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information.

Pay Range

$55,000 - $ 60,000 per year