Purchasing Specialist

“Improving the lives of those with chronic care diseases while providing solutions to our customers."

Looking for a new opportunity? At Rick's Medical Supply, a SuperCare Health company, you have the chance to reach your dreams by helping us in serving the healthcare needs of our ever-growing patient population. Matching passion with careers, here hard work has never been so satisfying.

Essential Duties:

Under the general supervision of the Purchasing Manager, the Purchasing Specialist is responsible for purchasing of inventories, returning the defective/overstocked/wrong merchandises, monitoring the credit memo from vendors, ordering and controlling the office supplies, verifying the accuracy of receiving quantities and invoice pricing.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Responsible for reviewing the inventory purchase requests from the Branch Inventory Requisition and monitor the requisition for reasonableness, approvals where necessary, and for anomalies in the order history.

• Enters the purchase orders in the PO system (Inventory/Purchase Order Entry) with the ETA and confirmation information and repeats it in the Branch Requisition Spreadsheet

• Follows up on purchase orders (inventory/other reports/open purchase orders) coordinates with Customer Service and vendors regarding status including but not limited to EDI Transmission orders to vendors.

• Monitors the Drop Ship Non-EDI grid for orders and notifies Customer Service that it has been ordered.

• Ensures the receiving in the PO system is performed daily with the branch locations, Drop Ship Non-EDI, (inventory/Receiving on purchase orders)

• Orders the office supplies after the approval by the Purchasing Lead and controls the office supplies usage. (office supplies to include: printer toner, printer cartridge, coffee, sugar, janitorial supplies,etc)

• Matches the vendor packing slip and original purchase order, verifies the accuracy of the quantities received, and the unit price ordered and billed. Returns the matched vendor invoice pricing inquiries to A/P associate within two days after receiving.

• Manual PO - Completes manual purchase orders for items which are not in USS for product that is a supply or repair item. Completes form in its entirety, including which department/branch for which the item/s are requested.

• Verifies the pricing accuracy and cleans up the open orders monthly as directed by the Purchasing Lead.

• Completes Help Desk Tickets for new product additions and is familiar with payer and reimbursement.

• Assists Customer Service with product choices and availability.

• Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security, strictly adhering to HIPAA regulations

• Cooperates fully in all risk management activites and investigations

• Understand and adheres to all of SuperCare Healths' company policies

• Maintain a professional safe and clean work environment.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to detail

• Accountability, multitasking, prioritizing, process comprehension and execution

• Ability to compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit and verify information or data

• Ability to effectively communicate with persons inside and outside of organization (i.e. the public, government organization and other external sources) can be done via email, phone, and or in person

• Ability to use MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, Google Sheets, Google Mail) strong market research skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team; excellent networking and relationship-building skills

Education and or Work Experience Requirements:

• Associates Degree or Equivalent

• At least 2-3 years' experience with some exposure to healthcare purchasing

• Familiar with HCPCs and HIPAA

Location

• Roseburg, OR

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Savings Account
• 401K
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Observed Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Perks:

• Paid Training
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• Use of Company Vehicle
• Growth Opportunities
• Employee Referral Reward Program
• Employee Discount Program

Any employment proposal is contingent upon satisfactory completion of: Background Check, Reference Check(s), Driving Record (if applicable), Pre-employment Drug and TB Tests

What Rick's Medical Supply is About

"We treat our customers like family. Rick's Medical Supply, Inc. (https://www.ricksmedical.com/contactus) has been the source for medical supplies and equipment in the Roseburg, OR (https://www.ricksmedical.com/locations) area for over forty years because of our superior commitment to provide you with the absolute best in product quality and customer service. Our highly trained staff will help you make the best choices for your needs, while providing you with friendly service and expert advice. Every effort is made to ensure that your experience is as pleasant and efficient as possible. Stop by and see us! Our business is your good health."

Connect With Us!

Company Website https://ricksmedical.com/

Company Business Hours - 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM PST

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Araceli Richardson - Jr. Recruiter LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/araceli-richardson-06122835)