Purchasing Coordinator

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator to manage hospital supply orders and ensure all departments are fully stocked. The role includes supplier coordination, cost control, and maintaining inventory accuracy to support a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualified candidates will have a related degree, healthcare or supply chain experience, and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 1 year healthcare experience preferred.
• 2 years of experience in supply chain preferred.
• Driver's license required.
• Willingness to submit to a pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background test.

Responsibilities

• Manage expenses by maintaining an accurate log of expenditures.
• Establish an inventory maintenance process for hospital-wide use.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound traffic to maximize cost-effectiveness.
• Provide supply chain insights to executives and department heads.
• Develop and maintain client relationships with service excellence.
• Leverage vendor relations to negotiate best rates.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Skills

Medical supplies knowledge

Organization

Cross-functional communication

Planning

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

The purchasing coordinator is responsible for ordering all hospital supplies and ensuring that all departments and units are fully stocked. Supervision of the inbound/outbound materials, oversight of the purchase and delivery of medical supplies, along with placement of delivery orders are included in the scope of the role.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage expenses by maintaining an accurate log of expenditures to be submitted to CFO for regular month-end financial review


• Establish an inventory maintenance process that can be scaled and adapted hospital-wide. The inventory maintenance process should focus on expiration dates, supply count, rate of refill, and cost


• Assist in coordinating all inbound and outbound traffic to maximize cost-effectiveness


• Provide expert insight on supply chain solutions to C-Suite Executives and Department Heads to ensure supply solutions are met and maintained


• Develop and maintain client relationships by providing best-in-service customer care


• Leverage vendor relations to negotiate and maintain best rates consistent with company policy and procedure


• Observe and adhere to company policies and procedures

• Ability to meet needs in a high-speed healthcare setting


• Ability to lift and or move (minimum of 25 lbs.) materials using proper body mechanics


• Ability to support job function by way of standing, sitting, or lifting for prolonged periods of time (the employee may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or lift)


• High School diploma or equivalency.

Required and preferred qualifications:

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of medical supplies


• Bachelor's degree in a related field


• 1 year healthcare experience


• 2 years of experience in supply chain


• Excellent organization, cross-collaborative communication, and planning skills

Required

• Driver's license


• High school diploma or equivalent


• Willingness to submit to a pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background test

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)


• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)


• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)


• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)


• Short Term & Long Term Disability