Buyer I, Food & Nutrition Purchaser

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• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
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• Family-focused benefits
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• And more

• Interacts with vendors to secure supplies, equipment, and services for multiple hospital campuses and physician practices.
• Reviews and processes requests from online requisitioning system.
• Places orders, reviews order confirmations, monitors open purchase orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Reviews and resolves invoice discrepancies. Works with customers to plan for and purchase capital equipment.
• Processes capital equipment requests, and monitors open orders to ensure timely delivery. Responds to customer telephone calls and e-mails.
• Reviews requisitions for accuracy and compliance with contracts and policies.
• Converts requisitions to purchase orders, submits purchase orders to vendors, reviews confirmations and makes changes as necessary, communicates back order information to customers.
• Works with customers to develop product, equipment, or service specifications, and obtains quotes for budget requests or pending purchases.
• vendors to determine order status, documents order status, and communicates order status to customers.
• Reviews Capital Equipment Requests for appropriate approvals and quote information. Creates purchase orders and submits to vendors.
• Provides purchase order copy to requestor and Finance.
• Communicates status of unresolved discrepancies to Accounts Payable. Performs other task as assigned.

• Two years of college or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Two years of purchasing, materials management, or related experience required.
• Positions within this classification may require previous hospital purchasing experience.
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (MediumMax 25lbs): up to 25 lbs, 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 25 lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs; Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.
  
  ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors Communicable diseases Electrical shock, Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation, Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.