Buyer

• Process purchase orders accurately and promptly for assigned departments, including urgent requests that require immediate attention.
• Verify that requested products and services align with organizational purchasing guidelines, approved sources, and preferred supplier agreements.
• Track order acknowledgements and document expected delivery timelines to maintain visibility into outstanding purchases.
• Follow up with vendors on open orders, shipment status, product availability, and delivery updates to help prevent delays.
• Partner with receiving personnel and department contacts to confirm deliveries and ensure records are completed correctly in the business system.
• Address discrepancies involving receipts, shortages, overages, freight charges, and invoice matching by coordinating with suppliers and internal teams.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to departments, colleagues, and vendors on purchasing procedures, including support for new item and supplier requests.
• Build productive supplier relationships and communicate changes such as pricing updates, discontinued items, contract expirations, or availability concerns.
• Identify opportunities to improve consistency in product selection or sourcing and escalate recommendations to the appropriate sourcing or value analysis teams.

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, or buyer functions, preferably within healthcare, hospital, or social assistance environments.
• Ability to manage purchase orders, monitor open orders, and resolve invoicing or receiving discrepancies with strong attention to detail.
• Strong customer service and communication skills for working with internal departments, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with ERP or business systems used for procurement and order management.
• Ability to prioritize urgent requests, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Understanding of contract compliance, preferred vendor usage, and cost-conscious purchasing practices.

Knowledge of health information or healthcare-related systems such as McKesson, EHR platforms, IBM AS/400, or AHLTA is preferred.

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan