FREE ACCESS
5,000–10,000 jobs/day
See all jobs on Scoutfield
Search thousands of fresh jobs every day.
Discover
- Fresh listings
- Fast filters
- No subscription required
Create a free account and start exploring right away.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Purchase direct and indirect goods and services while optimizing price and quality
- Serve as a subject matter expert in assigned purchasing categories and specialized purchasing processes
- Work with service lines, suppliers, and product categories to provide purchasing service and resolve procure-to-pay problems
- Manage moderate-to-high-dollar/risk purchases, including consignment, storerooms, pharmaceuticals, physician preference items, implants, and surgical equipment
- Lead acquisition using contracts, formulary, and policy knowledge while driving compliance
- Verify requisitions, generate and execute purchase orders, identify sources, and minimally negotiate non-contracted purchases
- Manage stat and emergency orders and proactively communicate delivery information
- Partner with category managers to implement cost, quality, and supply continuity improvements
- Develop supply risk management plans and facilitate substitute identification and approval
- Review and maintain reports to minimize disruptions, facilitate on-time payments, and meet KPI benchmarks
- Communicate with Intermountain Healthcare caregivers and suppliers at all levels
- Participate in on-call coverage for approximately two months per team per year, about two weeks per caregiver
Requirements
What you’ll need- Maintain professional license where necessary; pharmacy buyers must maintain a pharmacy tech license
- Experience in a role requiring attention to detail, sound decision making, urgency/timeliness, and negotiation skills with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Experience working in a fast-paced and changing environment while handling multiple deadlines and priorities
- Preferred: Two years’ demonstrated experience requiring effective communication and customer service skills while interfacing with clinical and technical experts
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills
- Knowledge of ERP and P2P systems required
- Working knowledge of EDI, e-commerce, and phone systems for order placement
- Critical thinking and problem-solving ability
- Ability to analyze, recommend, and implement solutions
- Ability to help train and mentor Buyer I employees
- Business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and creative thinking
- Negotiation skills and willingness to further develop negotiation tactics
- Ability to meet physical requirements including reading information and labels, communicating and understanding spoken information quickly and accurately, and manual dexterity for computer, phone, and cable setup/use
Benefits
Comp & perks- Generous benefits package covering programs for living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged
- Remote work expectations include use of company equipment