Senior Buyer

Concorde Career Colleges; Overland Park, Cary (KS, NC); Remote; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to shaping the future of healthcare. As a Senior Buyer, you will play a crucial role in overseeing procurement activities across multiple campuses, ensuring compliance while driving cost-saving strategies. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams and enhance operational efficiency. Enjoy a remote work environment with flexible time off, tuition waivers, and competitive insurance benefits. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and thrive in a dynamic role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Remote work environment

Tuition Waiver

Flexible Time Off

Retirement Matching

Paid Parental Leave

Competitive Insurance

Pet Insurance

Health Plan Enrollment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain or Purchasing across multiple locations.
• Strong expertise in procurement processes, negotiation, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement activities and implement cost-saving strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance procurement systems.

Skills

Procurement Expertise

Strategic & Analytical Skills

Leadership & Project Management

Negotiation & Relationship Building

Independent Problem Solving

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Workplace

GreatPlains

Stampli

Job description

Overview

Impact the Lives of Students | Foster Community Development | Drive Our Mission

Senior Buyer

Join the Mission: At Concorde you're a partner in shaping healthcare's future. Your role goes beyond the classroom; it's about building a thriving community of healthcare professionals who will make a difference.

At Concorde, we're on a mission to empower individuals to achieve their career goals and make a meaningful impact on their communities. Join us as a Senior Buyer and be part of a team that's dedicated to transforming lives.

The Senior Buyer oversees procurement activities for multiple campuses, including strategic site procurements across all locations. This role manages purchasing for a wide range of spend categories, collaborating with stakeholders to implement cost-saving strategies while ensuring compliance with purchasing regulations. Responsibilities include sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, reviewing requisitions, issuing RFPs/RFQs, and serving as a liaison between internal departments and vendors. The Senior Buyer must exercise independent judgment, drive process improvements, and optimize supplier relationships to support operational efficiency.

Benefits You’ll Love:

• Remote work environment with up to 10% travel
• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment (including eligible dependents). This means FREE UTI or Concorde Tuition for you AND your Immediate Family.
• Flexible Time Off for Exempt Employees: (FTO): Take time off as needed with no limit, no accrual, and full pay—just get approval in advance.
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days.
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby.
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents.
• Pet Insurance: Coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA.
• Health Plan Enrollment: 30 days to choose your health plan with coverage starting after one full month of employment.

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Salary Range: 60K to 70K

Responsibilities

Operational Excellence in Procurement

• Lead the Purchasing department in training, process review, and documentation to drive operational excellence.
• Analyze and process purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and address vendor-related purchasing issues.
• Attend interdepartmental meetings to represent the Purchasing department.

Strategic Procurement Systems and Collaboration

• Collaborate with IT and internal teams to enhance procurement systems and processes.
• Communicate contract policies and procurement procedures to internal business teams.
• Lead and implement process improvements between Purchasing and other departments.
• Support the development of RFPs/RFQs, contract negotiation, and bid evaluation.

Cost-Saving and Supplier Relationship Management

• Proactively seek out cost-saving opportunities through strategic consolidation of purchases across diverse locations.
• Negotiate contracts, secure bids, and evaluate vendor proposals for best pricing, quality, and delivery.
• Determine method to process requisitions based on dollar amount, timeliness required, existing open contracts, and/or competitive bidding.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring alignment with business goals and performance expectations.

Qualifications

Education / Experience

• HS Diploma or GED (required)
• Bachelor's degree in related field (preferred)
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Supply Chain or Purchasing with oversight of multiple locations (required)
• Experience in using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Workplace, GreatPlains and Stampli (preferred)

Skills & Abilities

• Procurement Expertise: Comprehensive experience in all facets of purchasing, including sourcing, negotiation, contract management, and compliance standards.
• Strategic & Analytical Skills: Proficient in strategy development, RFPs/RFQs analysis, and identifying/implementing continuous improvement opportunities within procurement systems.
• Broad understanding of ISC procurement concepts and systems to successfully identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Leadership & Project Management: Proven ability to oversee procurement processes, manage multiple projects efficiently, and ensure accuracy from initiation to completion.
• Negotiation & Relationship Building: Skilled in negotiating favorable contract terms, securing optimal vendor agreements, and fostering supplier relationships to enhance service levels.
• Independent Problem Solving: Capable of working autonomously with strong initiative and problem-solving capabilities.

Disclaimer

- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other federal, state or local protected class.

- Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.