Senior Purchasing Buyer - Surgery Services * Days - 40 hrs/wk

Shift: Days | FTE status: 1 | On-call: No | Weekends: No

About the role

The Senior Purchasing Buyer is accountable for all aspects of product sourcing for their assigned service line or clinical unit to ensure adequate instrument and equipment par levels are maintained. The Senior Buyer works independently in researching, recommending, selecting, maintaining, and vendor negotiations for all instruments and equipment in their assigned areas. They assess urgent procurement requests to ensure all time-sensitive or critical needs are addressed appropriately, utilizing the Product Sourcing Category (PSC) on opportunities identified through the supply chain analytics platform.

Requirements

• Nursing degree, bachelor’s degree, or technologist certification required
• Minimum of 2 to 4 years of purchasing/procurement experience preferred
• 2-4 years’ experience in radiological, cardiovascular, or surgical services preferred
• Knowledge of instrumentation and equipment for procedural services
• Self-motivated with an ability to work independently
• Ability to control vendor access to procedural areas and prevent unwanted disturbances
• Knowledge of purchasing and accounting processes, with a focus on detail and accuracy
• High-level communication and follow-through skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Manage supply base, including supplier approval, in-person and virtual meetings, and negotiation of contracts (award, length, pricing, terms, and conditions) based on formal RFQs and strategic reviews
• Ensure product accuracy and availability for trauma and/or urgent procedures
• Coordinate vendor presence and assistance during clinical cases/procedures as requested by physicians
• Manage stock conversions and arrange clinical staff education, training, and in-servicing during implementation
• Serve as a key communication liaison between supply base, physicians, clinical staff, and hospital management, including senior leadership
• Review and enter all new item EMRs, product charge codes, and assist hospital billing to ensure accuracy of patient accounts
• Responsible for inventory management of all diagnostic and special-order equipment, including consigned inventory
• Collaborate with OR and/or CV clinical personnel, Boarding & Scheduling, and Central Processing to prevent equipment/instrument conflicts or unavailability during procedural cases and ensure proper post-procedure cleaning and storage
• Process purchase orders and identify new opportunities, including items, instruments, educational or training needs, and related budgetary impacts
• Perform other duties as assigned, such as maintaining department processes, pursuing self-directed learning, and participating in committees or task forces