Corporate Buyer

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to departments within the Westchester Medical Center Health Network
• Reviews requisitions and purchase orders against specifications and catalogues
• Reviews requisitions and purchase orders with departments for clarification
• Verifies budget allocations and charges appearing on departmental requisitions
• Contacts vendors regarding shortages, overcharges, breakage, etc.
• Affords assistance with the coordination of activities that relate to Value Analysis
• Receives and processes new item add requests
• Affords assistance to Contract Category Managers with negotiation of local agreements
• Manages special order items and determines if they should be routed through the Value Analysis Process
• Reconciles confirmation and invoices daily for price discrepancies, accuracy and completeness of quantities ordered
• Conducts price comparison analytics
• Reviews PO open and backorder reports, and exception report and conducts month end close procedures
• Participates in Lean Daily Management huddles
• Supports Departments with identifying substitutes for back ordered and recalled items
• Utilizes a computerized/automated purchasing system
• Makes use of computer applications or other database systems such as spreadsheets, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments
• Performs other incidental tasks, as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Experience: 2 years of relevant professional work experience with a high school diploma; 1-2 years with an associate's or bachelor's degree. Background/familiarity with purchasing logistics and processes.
• Education: High school diploma, required. Associates or Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Training in Lawson and McKesson Supply Chain Management (MSCM) preferred.
• Licenses / Certifications: Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.