Senior Buyer

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Life Insurance

401k match

Tuition Investment Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Gundersen Health System is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join our Purchasing team in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The role focuses on processing purchase requests for Surgery, IR, Cath Lab, and clinical supplies, ensuring contract compliance, and supporting supply shortage sourcing with suppliers to obtain the best products at the lowest cost.

The Senior Buyer collaborates with Category Managers to execute strategies, uses ERP systems for orders and reporting, and supports RFIs, RFPs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare or related field, or equivalent years of experience
• 4-6 years of purchasing and/or buying experience
• Ability to collaborate with suppliers, clinicians, and organizational leaders
• Experience supporting healthcare purchasing operations is preferred
• Operating Room and/or clinical supply purchasing experience is a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Category Manager(s) and leadership to execute category strategy
• Process non-stock requisitions and purchase orders in ERP
• Ensure pricing accuracy and contract compliance in ERP and contracts modules
• Assist with RFIs, RFPs and RFQs and supplier selection and benchmarking

Skills

Purchasing experience

Collaboration with suppliers

Healthcare purchasing

RFIs/RFPs/RFQs

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Healthcare

Tools

ERP system

Contract management module

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Emplify Health is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join our Purchasing team. The Senior buyer is responsible for accurately processing purchase requests for Surgery, IR, Cath Lab, and clinical supplies and services to ensure contract compliance. This individual will assist with supply shortage sourcing needs and consult with suppliers to research purchase options and to overall obtain the best products and services at the lowest cost to Emplify Health.

Major Responsibilities Include:

• Liaise with Category Manager(s) and leadership to execute Category strategy.
• Provides input, guidance, and support for projects within the assigned Category.
• Provide knowledge and guidance for complex purchase requisitions and purchase orders for non-stock supplies, equipment, and services.
• Guide internal customers on the most efficient and cost-effective way to obtain the highest quality supplies, equipment, and services.
• Competently use ERP system to process orders, document order confirmations, review match exceptions, run reports, and research products and buying patterns.
• Establish executed contracts in the Contract module, adding, and updating of items and suppliers within ERP and/or Contract module to support Category Manager(s).
• Effectively utilize the Supplier Contract module to ensure accuracy of associated purchase orders, items, and invoicing.
• Work with Supply Chain Informatics team to deliver accurate supplier and item information to internal customers.
• Verify pricing through local contracts and GPO (Group Buying Organizations) contracts and Procurement Contracts module.
• Ensure pricing is updated and data is accurate in ERP system.
• Work in tandem with Category Manager(s) to maintain contract compliance.
• Utilize market data, benchmarking tools and analytics to effectively assist stakeholders in supply chain decisions.
• Identify new opportunities for standardization and consolidation.
• Assist stakeholders in development of bid specifications, solicitation, and analysis.
• Work with Category Manager(s) to assist with creation of RFls, RFPs and RFQs and determine qualified suppliers to engage.
• Analyze market information and forecasts for anticipated materials requirement.
• Utilize data to evaluate and select suppliers.
• Interface with suppliers to obtain product information and alternate products.
• Maintain familiarity and understanding of Emplify Health by Gundersen medical and non-medical supplies, equipment, and services to assist business owners.
• Manages project equipment budgets and schedules.

What's Available:

Fulltime, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE) Schedule: Monday-Friday days typically 8:00am-5:00pm Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin Main Campus

What You'll Need:

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Business, Healthcare or a related field, or equivalent years of experience and education
• Experience: 4-6 years of purchasing and/or buying experience
• Ability to effectively collaborate with suppliers, clinicians, and organizational leaders.
• Experience supporting healthcare purchasing operations is preferred.
• Operating Room and/or clinical supply purchasing experience is a strong plus.

In addition to the rewarding work, you'll receive:

• A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
• Competitive Benefits: A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
• Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
• Professional Development: Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and our Career Development Center
• Additional Employee Discounts and Perks
• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

PRACTICES AND PROMOTES BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES:

Mission: Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating.

Vision: Leading with love, we courageously commit to a future of healthy people and thriving communities.

Values: Belonging, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Humility

Equal Opportunity Employer

Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you’ll love!

Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love.

What You Can Expect:

Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member

Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings.

Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [e-mail] or call 608-775-0267.