Remote Clinical Procurement Buyer

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Buyer for a remote role with residency in Kentucky or Indiana. This position is part of the Service Delivery Center for Supply Chain at Baptist Healthcare System in Louisville, KY, and focuses on acquiring standard products, equipment, and services for clinical and non-clinical operations.

The Buyer will manage PO creation, order expediting, non-catalog item requests, alternate item identification, and invoice reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with one year experience or 3 years progressively responsible procurement or customer service experience in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge of medical/surgical supplies, equipment and services preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a diverse and operationally complex procurement environment with specific experience in supply chain management and/or purchasing.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing a genuine customer-centered attitude to the supply chain function, and the capacity to incorporate that philosophy in user-friendly services working collaboratively with clinicians, physicians, and stakeholders in an interdisciplinary service environment.
• 5 Days/week; 7:00am to 3:30pm

Responsibilities

• Create and process purchase orders and expedite orders.
• Follow up on open orders and manage standard non-catalog item requests.
• Identify alternate items and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Support Accounts Payable by resolving discrepant invoices and coordinating with facilities.
• Facilitate bill-only POs and provide responsive service to end-users and departments.

Skills

Procurement experience

Customer service experience

Supply chain management

Knowledge of medical/surgical supplies

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking a Buyer for a remote role with residency in Kentucky or Indiana. This position is part of the Service Delivery Center for Supply Chain at Baptist Healthcare System in Louisville, KY, and focuses on acquiring standard products, equipment, and services for clinical and non-clinical operations.

The Buyer will manage PO creation, order expediting, non-catalog item requests, alternate item identification, and invoice reconciliation.