Buyer - FT - Day - Supply Chain Lawrenceville NJ

Position Overview

The Buyer I coordinates the routine, daily purchasing of standard supplies, equipment and services for hospital and clinical departments. This role handles the transactional processing of purchase orders and corporate purchasing card (P-card) transactions through the Materials Management Information System (MMIS) to ensure items arrive on time and payments process smoothly.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Prior experience in general purchasing, inventory or supply chain in a healthcare or hospital setting is preferred.

Other Credentials

• Knowledge and Skills: Foundational understanding of how hospital inventory, receiving and dock distribution activities work. Ability to quickly learn and navigate an MMIS, with direct experience in Lawson or similar ERP platforms preferred. Comfort using the full Microsoft Office Suite of applications, specifically basic data entry and formatting in Excel and Word. Natural ability to communicate clearly, both in person and in writing.

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities

• Steady approach when handling a high volume of orders or navigating urgent requests.
• Natural ability to pivot and stay effective when department priorities shift or unexpected backorders happen.
• Sharp eye for detail to manage multiple tasks at once without letting deadlines slip.
• Friendly, helpful attitude with a talent for building positive working relationships across different organizational departments.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Pinching/fine motor activities.
• Occasional physical demands include: Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl.
• Continuous physical demands include: Wrist position deviation, Keyboard use/repetitive motion.

Sensory Requirements

• Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks

• Bloodborne Pathogens, Uneven Surfaces or Elevations, Extreme Noise Levels, Dust/Particulate Matter.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse Voluntary Life
• Employee Voluntary Life
• Child Voluntary Life
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program