Senior Buyer

Primary Purpose

Prepares and awards routine and complex Purchase Orders (PO) for capital purchases. Solicit bids while following established policies and procedures.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

• Education: Prefer Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare or related field.
• Experience: Must have five (5) years of healthcare purchasing and/or buying experience. Prefer experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), infor, and related supply chain technologies.
• Equivalent Education And/or Experience: May have an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in lieu of specific education and/or experience as stated above.
• Certification/Registration/Licensure: Prefer certification as a Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) or certification from a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

Responsibilities

• Conducts the complete acquisition cycle, to include specification development, requests for proposals or bids, cost/price analysis, negotiations, PO award, management and closeout.
• Determines the appropriate procurement instrument for PO execution.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the purchasing administration area.
• Sets up and maintains effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans.
• Seeks advice and guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements and trends in the field of purchasing administration by attending seminars or workshops, reading professional journals and actively participating in professional organizations or maintaining certification and integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
• Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer (internal as well as external) satisfaction. Makes recommendations to management and implements and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals and mission of the Parkland.

Job Accountabilities

• Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements, and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, actively participating in professional organizations, and/or maintaining certification or licensure.
• Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact the area.