Senior Buyer & Negotiations Leader, In-Office AZ

Sonora Quest Laboratories / Laboratory Sciences of Arizona; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonora Quest Laboratories / Laboratory Sciences of Arizona is seeking a Senior Buyer to own procurement end-to-end, including creating and issuing purchase orders, managing deliveries, and resolving back-orders with a focus on cost savings and ethical purchasing. This Arizona-based role requires being in the office as needed and candidates must be local.

This position emphasizes advanced vendor negotiations, contract administration, and providing guidance to staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field with five years’ purchasing experience.
• Capital buying and contract experience preferred.
• Experience with MMIS systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate contracts and achieve cost savings.
• Procure difficult purchases including major supplies and capital equipment.
• Maintain vendor relationships and support departments.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and manage delivery schedules.

Skills

Excel

Data entry

Word processing

Office filing procedures

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field

MBA/Master’s Degree

Job description

Sonora Quest Laboratories / Laboratory Sciences of Arizona is seeking a Senior Buyer to own procurement end-to-end, including creating and issuing purchase orders, managing deliveries, and resolving back-orders with a focus on cost savings and ethical purchasing. This Arizona-based role requires being in the office as needed and candidates must be local.

This position emphasizes advanced vendor negotiations, contract administration, and providing guidance to staff.