What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Buyer position at Westchester Medical Center?
Job Summary: This individual is responsible for initiating and following through on the various steps involved in the purchasing of a variety of products, equipment, and services used by all WMC health departments. An individual must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, must be able to work in an organized fashion, and must have excellent customer service skills.
Responsibilities:
- Provide customer service to departments within the Westchester Medical Center Health Network
- Reviews requisitions and purchase orders against specifications and catalogs
- Reviews requisitions and purchase orders with departments for clarification
- Verifies budget allocations and charges appearing on departmental requisitions
- Contacts vendors regarding shortages, overcharges, breakage, etc.
- Assists with the coordination of activities that relate to Value Analysis
- Receives and processes new item add requests
- Assists Contract Category Managers with negotiation of local agreements
- Manage special order items and determine if they should be routed through the Value Analysis Process
- Reconciles confirmation and invoices daily for price discrepancies, accuracy and completeness of quantities ordered
- Conducts price comparison analytics
- Reviews PO open and backorder reports, and exception report and conducts month end close procedures
- Participates in Lean Daily Management huddles
- Supports Departments with identifying substitutes for back ordered and recalled items
- Uses computer applications or other database systems such as spreadsheets, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments
- Utilizes a computerized/automated purchasing system
- May perform other incidental tasks, as needed.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Experience: 2 years of relevant professional work experience with a high school diploma; 1-2 years with an associate's or bachelor's degree. Background/familiarity with purchasing logistics and processes.
Education: High school diploma, required. Associates or Bachelor's degree, preferred. Training in Lawson and McKesson Supply Chain Management (MSCM) preferred.
Licenses / Certifications: