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Job Description
About Us
At Cooper University Health Care our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most uptodate facilities equipment technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and parttime employees a comprehensive benefits program including health dental vision life disability and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description
The Senior Buyer will play an integral collaborative support roll in daytoday procurement of medical devices and disposables to support the health systems patient care and patient satisfaction needs. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for daily transaction management to facilitate adequate supply flow from over 1400 suppliers and 45000 active SKUs. The Senior Buyer will possess a service mindset with emphasis on proactively managing observing and acting upon supply demand trends. A sense of urgency and ability to prioritize various tasks throughout the workday is preferred to achieve adequate results and avoid supply gaps stockouts and rush orders. The Senior Buyer will utilize the health systems ERP system to manage transactions and export daily reporting. The Senior Buyer will rely on experience and judgement to resolve various business decision daily.
- Works within an MMIS/ERP application creating POs manually and digitally from an assigned component of health network departments
- Responsible for negotiating and purchasing materials equipment and supplies.
- Places orders with suppliers via EDI Fax Phone Email.
- Confirms orders with suppliers for price item quantity accuracy within 24 hours to internal customers.
- Coordinates special delivery instructions/arrangements as needed.
- Resolves invoice discrepancies with suppliers to ensure efficient procure to pay processes
- Provides internal customers proactive updates on supply availability backorders alternate supply options.
- Understand and interpret pricing variances and days on hand inventory calculations.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with suppliers supplier account representatives to achieve sustainable flow of needed medical supplies
- Coordinate RTV returns to vendor follows ups on late supplier deliveries obtain shipping confirmations/tracking/proof of delivery
- Use open order and open invoice discrepancy reports uses GHX order platform to assess order accuracy/pricing/UOM.
- Operates within department policies and procedures performs other duties as needed/requested
Experience Required
- 02 years experience required.
Education Requirements
- High School Diploma required. Associate degree preferred.
Employment Type
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