Job Description

_ A Day in the Life_

• Confers with customer/departments in determining commodity needs and delivery schedules on assigned items.

• Working with customer representatives, develops and analyzes specifications and determines the best source for purchasing assigned commodities, or ensures that purchases are made in accordance with existing applicable supplier contracts.

• Confers with other purchasing staff members as related to expeditious handling of purchasing requirements.

• Ensures internal customer satisfaction and service are maintained.

• Monitors the internal customers’ receipt and acceptance of products and services, and resolves related problems.

• Expedites and follows through on orders and backorders as appropriate. Informs Sourcing team and/or Purchasing Manager of changing needs/demands of customers.

• Must be able to recognize product interchangeability and encourage system wide standardization especially in category of spend the buyer is responsible for.

• Confers with the accounts payable department in solving problems pertaining to purchasing and accounting. Process payables for assigned companies and reconcile vendor statements (as required).

• Analyzes capital and small equipment orders for contract and policy compliance, and informs departments as appropriate. IE Accounts, IS/IT and Biomed. Assists with loading all IS/IT, Equipment, and General Service agreements/contracts into SCIS (Supply Chain Information System) system.

• Assists with managing the rebate program, recall program, P-card program and Fuel Card Program. Ensuring all processes are completed in compliance with finance, auditing and Munson Healthcare policy.

• Works with clinical coordinator as necessary for handling of product issues related to SCM functions within the Munson Healthcare VOICE system.

• Serves as the back-up to the SCIS Specialist who is responsible for entering and updating item pricing in the SCIS for all items purchased under contracts of any kind.

• Execute Sourcing Strategies for capital and small equipment, MRO supply contracting, purchased services, and service contracts, achieving optimal value to the organization.

• Understands a working knowledge of the Northern Michigan Supply Alliance/Munson Healthcare/Trinity Health system.

• Maintains good working relationships with internal customs and vendors, providing prompt response to inquiries.

• Be able to develop, negotiate, and manage contracts.

• Works the Product Selection and Sourcing in Value Analysis on an on-going basis to understand product standardization opportunities.

• Successfully completes assignments above within specified time frames with accuracy.

• Receives and provides positive feedback from managers and co-workers.

• Maintain good relationships with internal customers and vendors, including prompt response to inquiries.

• Work the Product Selection and Sourcing in value analysis on an on-going basis to understand product standardization opportunities.

Qualifications

_ What’s Required_

• A minimum of Bachelor Degree, in Business or accounting field with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a business setting (purchasing preferred) with a need for planning/coordination.
• Position requires good communication skills, analytical skills, coordination, detail oriented and successful completion of projects in a complex organizational business setting
• The ability to work with limited supervision
• Experience with Supply Chain Management or Healthcare preferred
• Efficient with MS Office Suite – Excel, Access, Word, etc.

Additional Information

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Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.