Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta  •  United States (Onsite)  •  14 days ago
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Job Description

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

4:30 AM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Ensures the appropriate, timely and cost-effective procurement of goods and services for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Experience

  • 2 years of experience in customer service, supply chain, finance, accounting, or sales

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field
  • Workday purchasing experience

Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent

Certification Summary

  • No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Demonstrated use of automated purchasing system (e.g., Workday, PeopleSoft).
  • Ability to work independently and meet established timelines while seeking support and offering solutions when barriers arise.
  • Ability to problem-solve with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent oral and written communication, organization, and computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Strong customer service attitude with the ability to maintain effective relationships and function well in a team environment.

Job Responsibilities

  • Manages the requisition to purchase order creation process, including sourcing and price negotiations, ensuring data integrity and policy compliance for non-contract supplies and minor equipment.
  • Assists customers in purchasing supplies by identifying system standards, engaging key stakeholders on supply options, and/or partnering with preferred vendors to source options.
  • Utilizes key Supply Chain reports and obtains/analyzes order confirmations and receipts to identify discrepancies (e.g., pricing, UOM, part number, items not received on time, backorders, substitutions).
  • Acts as primary liaison between requestors and vendors to resolve discrepancies to ensure timely receipt of product.
  • Coordinates the purchase order return process in Lawson to track return actions and vendor credits requested.
  • Partners with requestors, vendors, Receiving, and Accounts Payable to ensure credits are received and/or returns are closed.
  • Participates in Supply Chain and systemwide initiatives, including customer rounding, training, and process improvements.
  • Runs/reviews reports, including warehouse utility report, critical low report, killed/backorder report, overstock report, voids, and buyer expediting report (storeroom only).

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Supply Chain

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

For more than 100 years, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has depended on clinical and nonclinical employees to help make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Consistently ranked as one of the leading pediatric healthcare systems in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s is the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. We’re also one of Atlanta’s leading employers and have been recognized as one of the nation’s top places to work.

Our System includes:

• 789 licensed beds

• Three hospitals

• Urgent Care Centers

• Marcus Autism Center

• Center for Advanced Pediatrics

• Support Center for nonclinical staff

• More than 14,000 employees, including more than 4,400 nurses and 2,300 physicians representing more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs

Why Children’s?

Here are some of the reasons new graduates and experienced clinicians alike choose Children’s.

• We manage more than 1.1 million patient visits and 44,400 surgical procedures annually.

• We are home to the only Level 1 and one of the only Level 2 pediatric trauma centers in Georgia.

• We take a team approach to care. Our clinicians collaborate with social workers, chaplains, music therapists, therapy dogs and many others to help ensure kids receive comprehensive care.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
choa.org
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