Buyer-Materials Management-HHK-Sacaton

Position Summary: Contracts for and orders materials, supplies, and equipment by performing the following duties personally. Responsible for e nsuring that all critical tasks are fulfilled on a timely basis.

Critical Tasks:

• Minimizes and preferably eliminates occurrences of overstock and out-of-stock items.
• Prepares a variety of correspondence, reports and manuals as directed.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of all materials/products/vendors utilized by the enterprise.
• Maintains full knowledge of Lawson purchasing and inventory software modules.
• Accurately forecasts enterprise needs.
• Maintains continually updated knowledge of item prices and demand levels while making maximum use of reasonable purchase timing to maximized landed cost minimization whenever possible.
• Negotiates fees and charges to minimize add-on costs and eliminate expenses resulting from any billings providing either 100% or excess margins to vendors.
• Requests competitive quotes from approved vendors for all items purchased.
• Ensures that vendor errors are corrected on a rapid basis.
• Develops and continually updates knowledge of enterprise patterns of need and continually researches possible new vendors providing higher quality, better service, and/or lower prices.

• Performs all work in a manner that provides no financial benefit whatsoever to the position holder, and rejects all favors and rewards offered by suppliers while notifying supervisor of all such attempts.
• Maintains continually updated knowledge of Group Purchasing Organization contracts to the benefit of the enterprise.
• Utilizes multiple electronic interfaces such as computers, databases, scanners, printers, messaging and Internet connections. Operates computer to enter and retrieve data and to type correspondence and reports.
• Assists in resolving billing errors and discrepancies while taking all steps to prevent such errors and discrepancies.
• Maintains high work duty productivity, completing all position duties with full accuracy on a rapid basis.
• Demonstrates ability to regularly change priorities to accomplish all tasks despite frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrates ability to clearly communicate, both orally and in writing, while performing all essential functions.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of an accredited university or college with a Degree in Accounting or Business Management strongly preferred.
• 2 years of warehousing, supply chain and/or purchasing/buying experience required, preferably related to medical services.
• Certified Purchasing Professional or Certified Professional Purchasing Manager strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to diverse cultures and specifically the Gila River Community and/or other Native American cultures.