Purchasing Coordinator

About the role

Join one of our Encompass Health hospitals as a Purchasing Coordinator, where we believe in fostering careers close to home and heart. Your pivotal position ensures seamless procurement processes, acquiring goods and services vital to our operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage requisitions, purchase orders, and maintain optimal inventory levels across departments.
• Directly impact the hospital's smooth operation by ensuring efficient and accurate processing of hospital and departmental requisitions and purchase orders.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels as per hospital procedures while controlling supplies and equipment for all hospital departments.
• Negotiate prices and contracts with outside vendors as required.
• Order medical and clinical supplies for the hospital.
• Oversee the purchase order process for hospital supplies.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of hospital supply and purchasing management experience.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to analyze situations, make informed decisions, and meet deadlines independently.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the posting.