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WellSpan Health
Procurement Specialist- WellSpan Health- Day
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A Procurement or Sourcing Specialist is responsible for sourcing and purchasing the goods or services required by an organization, especially tracking overall spend and improving bidding processes. Responsible for maintaining supplier relationships. May also be responsible growing supplier relationships with new and/or existing suppliers.
$68,670 / year median in Pennsylvania
-1% projected decline
Job Description
General Summary Performs a variety of duties to purchase material, equipment, services, merchandise and/or supplies according to system policy and procedures. Collects and prepares data and financial reports, analyzes financials and creates reports as necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions:
Purchases materials, equipment, services and supplies from vendors. Obtains quotations, researches and benchmarks competitive pricing as needed. Prepares purchase orders and expedites deliveries and shipments. Follows up with vendors to ensure they meet required delivery dates. Studies market trends, interviews vendors and recommends sources of supply. Researches and presents products according to quality, price, standards, and availability with Group Purchasing Organization contracts. Contacts vendors and system personnel to ensure actions are completed. Processes change orders, notifying vendors of material and quantity requirement revisions; contacts vendors on rates adjustments and incorrect materials. Processes returns if appropriate. Reviews aging purchase orders, obtains proof of delivery documents for receiving personnel. Disputes invoice discrepancies, maintains communication with vendors regarding payment status and follows through to ensure that the dispute is resolved. Prepares documents to process requests for equipment repairs, adjustments for damages, and incorrect shipments. Prepares, analyzes, and maintains invoice, contract and financial data on an ongoing basis. Provides reports and analysis to the Manager and members of the team. Coordinates with team, vendors and other external resources regarding budgeting, invoice and purchasing issues. Makes recommendations to create/update/improve fiscal services. Receives and checks invoices from Accounts Payable and vendors. Processes invoices through the approval process and communicates status to Accounts Payable.Common Expectations:
Follows established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops. Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation Attends meetings as required, and participates on committees as requested. Required forAll Jobs:
Performs other related duties as identified. WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program. WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.Physical Demands:
Standing- Occasionally Walking
- Occasionally Sitting
- Frequently Reaching
- Rarely Talking
- Frequently Hearing
- Frequently Repetitive Motions
- Occasionally Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination