What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Manager position at Polaris Pharmacy Services?
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Description
Purchasing Manager:
WHO WE ARE
Polaris Pharmacy Services is an industry leader in both the Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care settings. Founded in 2015, we are locally and independently owned with pharmacies in 9 different cities throughout the Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest. We are proud to offer competitive benefits and industry pay as well as the opportunity for career advancement to all our team members. Currently, we are recruiting for an experienced Purchasing Manager to join the Polaris team.
Job Description:
- Evaluate available supply channels to increase product value and reduce dispensing costs
- Negotiate contracts with outside vendors
- Establish appropriate purchasing guidelines
- Analyze and assess demand for new facilities
- Log and record all invoices and purchasing orders
- Monitor inventory and turns of pharmacy items
- Follow current policies and help to Develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Pharmacy technician licenses/certifications required by state regulations and state of practice
- Previous pharmacy experience required (one or more years of long-term care experience preferred)
- Knowledge of brand name/generic medications
- Able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
- Able to work at a moderate speed
- Able to work during inclement weather
- Reliable
- Good organization/Attention to detail
- Analytical/Problem solver
- Able to physically perform light lifting
- Must be able to work various shifts and days
- Previous experience as a purchasing agent preferably in pharmacy
- Strong organizational abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong attention to detail
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
- May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day
- The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, walk, crawl intermittently
- May be necessary to work extended hours as needed
- May lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role
HOLIDAY & PTO POLICY
We provide qualifying full-time employees with 23 PTO (Paid Time Off) days annually. PTO is used for holidays, vacation, sick leave, and personal leave. Each quarter eligible employees may submit up to 16 hours of unused PTO for payout.
Please note, because we are a pharmacy most of our locations are open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and therefore schedules may change as determined by the needs of the business.
BENEFITS – for full-time employees
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401 (k) (available for Part-Time & Full Time EEs)
- Company Paid Life insurance
- Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Personal Time Off (PTO)
- Competitive pay with annual performance reviews and merit-based raises
- Career growth potential
- Annual on-site voluntary Flu Vaccines
- Employee referral bonus program
