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North Mississippi Medical Center
Buyer
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What they do
A Buyer buys products, materials or services needed by a company or organization. Manages inventory and schedule for purchasing, works with vendors and negotiates contracts, monitors quality of supplies and services purchased. May work in farm products, manufacturing, trade or services industries.
$57,990 / year median in Mississippi
-4% projected decline
Job Description
- Accountable for screening of NMHS purchase requisitions and referral to manager of questionable requisitions.
- Accountable for the timely acquisition of materials and services, including emergency overnight requests for materials required for patient procedures, surgeries, etc....
- Coordinates timely resolution of back-ordered materials to speed delivery.
- Coordinates resolution of suspended invoices and disputed invoices, working with vendors, accounting, receiving, and requisitioners.
- Negotiates mid-low level dollar, low volume contracts as assigned by the Purchasing manager.
- Recommends standardization opportunities identified through the volume of requisitions handled.
Requirements:
- 3 to 4 years experience in Purchasing or related field; prefer 2 year degree.
- Knowledge and ability to work independently in the Oracle Peoplesoft material management system; requires a minimum 12 months on-the-job training for maximum utilization potential.
- Advanced skills in WordPerfect, Word, and GHX Buyer Center.
- Intermediate skill in Excel, Adobe Acrobat
- Ability to utilize Access.
- Serves entire patient population through out the NMHS organization, including community hospitals and clinics.