Purchasing Specialist

Guardian Pharmacy, LLC; Georgia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Total Rewards package

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Company-paid Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Paid holidays and vacation

Dependent Care FSA / EAP

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Guardian Pharmacy, LLC in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to manage inventory and purchasing for the pharmacy. You will monitor stock levels, run dashboards, and identify opportunities to reduce costs while maximizing margins.

You will collaborate with Support Services Purchasing and pharmacy staff, ensuring accurate purchase orders, timely replenishment, and compliant processes. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Pharmacy Technician license/certification or registration per state requirements; National Certification preferred (PTCB).
• 1+ years related experience; advanced degree may substitute for experience.
• Advanced computer skills; Pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required.

Responsibilities

• Continuously manage and maintain appropriate levels of inventory to meet operational needs.
• Review Purchasing dashboards and run reports to monitor purchasing metrics.
• Interpret and analyze data to identify opportunities to maximize cost savings and improve inventory turns.
• Navigate and review data in SureCost purchasing system to assess purchasing options.
• Place daily orders for medication and supplies accurately and timely.
• Manage purchasing spend to maximize margin and ensure compliance with targets.
• Coordinate and organize quarterly physical inventory and annual reviews.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

Cost analysis

Data interpretation

Team collaboration

Detail oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Pharmacy Technician license/certification

PTCB certification preferred

Tools

SureCost system

Excel

ERP system

Job description

Sugar Land, Texas, United States of America Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Careers.

With one of the nation’s largest, most innovative long-term care pharmacy services providers, there is no limit to the growth of your career.

Guardian Pharmacy of Houston, a member of the Guardian family of pharmacies, has an exciting opportunity for you to join our rapidly growing team in Sugar Land, Texas.

Why Guardian Pharmacy of Houston? We’re reimagining medication management and transforming care.

Our core focus is delivering customized medication management solutions to support healthcare organizations serving seniors and individuals with complex care needs. With our comprehensive suite of tech-enabled pharmacy services and a dedicated team of professionals committed to enriching the lives of those we serve, we are redefining how pharmacy care is delivered.

We offer an opportunity to learn and grow your career in a fast-paced, diverse, and inclusive environment. If you are looking for a challenging, team-oriented environment in which you can put your expertise to work, then this is the place for you.

Under limited supervision, responsible for purchasing and inventory management for pharmacy. Ensures pharmacy has sufficient supply of inventory to meet operational needs while maintaining targeted inventory levels. Contributes to the achievement of budgeted margin target through cost-effective purchasing.

Attributes Required

• Work Ethic/Integrity – must possess intrinsic drive to excel coupled with values in line with company philosophy
• Leadership – ability to lead project teams to deadlines, while maintaining strong team orientation
• Relational – ability to build relationships with business unit management and become “trusted advisor”
• Strategy and Planning – ability to think ahead, plan and manage time efficiently
• Problem Solving – ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both a strategic and functional level
• Team Oriented – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members

Essential Job Functions (include the following)

• Continuously manage and maintain appropriate levels of inventory in response to ongoing utilization, shortages, backorders, recalls, and waste prevention.
• Review Purchasing dashboards and run reports to monitor purchasing metrics.
• Interpret and analyze data to identify opportunities to maximize cost savings and improve inventory turns.
• Navigate, review, and evaluate data provided in Surecost purchasing system to assess purchasing options.
• Place daily orders for medication and supplies in an accurate and timely manner.
• Manages purchasing spend to maximize margin and ensure compliance with generic and warehouse purchasing targets.
• Review, update, and maintain drug file to ensure clean and accurate formulary.
• Identify issues/errors and update NDCs in a timely manner.
• Audit for accuracy.
• Under direction from Support Services Purchasing, respond to and manage brand purchases in advance of price increases and generic events, to minimize inventory impact and maximize margin.
• Communicate relevant updates and problem resolution concerning product availability, pricing, and alternative products to pharmacy staff.
• Coordinate returns of overstocked/mis-ordered items to appropriate vendor in a timely manner to ensure full credit when possible.
• Process and arrange for expired and recalled inventory to be returned for credit or disposal.
• Coordinate and organize quarterly physical inventory.
• This includes quarterly updates to review turns, cycle count accuracy, purchase versus dispense reporting, and par level updates.
• Perform audit counts to maintain perpetual reordering system.
• Ensure accurate processing of purchase orders and invoices.
• Attend monthly calls and in person annual meeting with Support Services Purchasing to stay abreast of updates and current issues related to purchasing.
• Uses information, reporting and tools provided to effectively manage purchasing spend.
• Maintain all policies and procedures for functional area.
• Work independently and exercise independent judgement to resolve issues and deliver deadlines.
• Other essential functions and duties may be assigned as needed.

Education and/or Certifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree (Math, Economics, Statistics, Business, or similar) preferred
• Pharmacy Technician license/certification/registration (per state requirements); National Certification preferred (PTCB)

Skills and Qualifications

• 1+ years of related experience (advanced degree may substitute for experience)
• Advanced computer skills; pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to solve problems with minimal direction
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks simultaneously, while adhering to strict deadlines
• Quality minded; motivated to seek out errors and inquire when something appears inaccurate

Work Environment

• Requires up to 10 % travel by ground
• Ability to work flexible hours

What We Offer

• Guardian provides employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, supporting our core value of, “Treat others as you would like to be treated.”
• Compensation & Financial Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Family, Health & Insurance Benefits (Full-Time employees working 30+ hours/week only) Medical, Dental and Vision Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability and optional Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life, Accident and Critical Illness
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Guardian Angels (Employee assistance fund)
• Time Off Paid holidays and sick days
• Generous vacation benefits based on years of service
• The Guardian Difference

The Guardian Difference

Our clients require pharmacy services that aren’t “cookie cutter.” That’s why every Guardian pharmacy is locally operated and empowered with the autonomy to tailor their business to meet their clients’ needs. Our corporate support offices, based in Atlanta, Ga., provide services such as human resources, business intelligence, legal, and marketing to promote the success of each Guardian location. Regardless of your role at Guardian, your voice and talents matter. Because healthcare is an ever-changing industry, we encourage innovative thinking, intellectual curiosity, and diverse viewpoints to ensure we stay competitive in today’s dynamic business environment. At Guardian, we are dedicated to fostering and advancing a diverse and inclusive workforce. Join us to discover what your best work truly looks like.

Guardian Pharmacy Services is one of the largest and most innovative long-term care pharmacy companies in the U.S. Our nationwide network of locally operated pharmacies delivers customized medication management solutions to support healthcare organizations serving seniors and individuals with complex care needs. With our comprehensive suite of tech-enabled pharmacy services and a dedicated team of professionals committed to enriching the lives of those we serve, Guardian is redefining how pharmacy care is delivered.

Guardian Pharmacy Services is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons, without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Guardian Pharmacy takes reasonable steps to protect personal information of applicants. As part of our interview and hiring process, Guardian will never ask for financial, banking, or other personal identity information via phone, email, or chat nor would we ask that you purchase equipment or gift cards as part of the hiring process. All steps in the hiring process, including interviews, will be conducted by a Guardian employee or an approved vendor. Although we may use Zoom, Microsoft Teams, other similar communication platforms, we do not conduct interviews solely via the chat function in those platforms.