The Senior Buyer I is responsible for managing the procurement of both medical and non-medical supplies, equipment, and services to meet the hospital's needs, ensuring timely delivery and maintaining optimal stock levels. This role involves establishing and maintaining positive relationships with vendors and suppliers, evaluating their performance based on quality, cost, and delivery reliability.
The Senior Buyer I negotiates pricing and shipping terms with suppliers to ensure cost-effective procurement while ensuring compliance with hospital purchasing policies and agreements, working closely with the Supply Chain Contracting team. In addition, the role includes monitoring inventory levels, reordering supplies as needed, and ensuring proper stock rotation to minimize waste in collaboration with the Logistics leadership.
The Senior Buyer I works with the finance team to ensure procurement activities are aligned with budget guidelines, tracking expenditure, and reporting on savings and cost reductions achieved through vendor negotiations.
Compliance with hospital policies, healthcare regulations, and ethical standards is critical, and the Senior Buyer I maintains accurate records of all procurement activities, including purchase orders, contracts, and invoices. The role also involves working closely with clinical departments to understand their supply needs and preferences, assisting in the identification and sourcing of specialized medical equipment or supplies in partnership with the Supply Chain Clinical Resource team.
Additionally, the Senior Buyer I stays updated on trends and innovations in the healthcare supply chain industry, identifying opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction strategies. Managing and tracking orders from placement to delivery, ensuring they are completed in a timely and efficient manner, and resolving any receiving issues, delivery errors, invoice discrepancies, and open orders is also a key responsibility. Lastly, the Senior Buyer I promptly addresses and resolves issues related to delayed shipments, product quality, or incorrect orders in a professional manner.
The Senior Buyer I upholds all AtlantiCare values.
QUALIFICATIONS
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Professional certifications such as Certified Materials Resource Planner (CMRP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) are preferred.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Demonstrates the technical competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool. Demonstrates effective communication skills. Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate to advanced financial calculations and spreadsheet navigation. Exhibits strong critical reasoning skills.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Potential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the hospital environment, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, and potential injury.
The essential functions for this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
This position reports to the Procurement & Analytics Manager and/or Surgical Services Procurement and Contract Supervisor and/or AVP of Supply Chain.
Total Rewards at AtlantiCare
At AtlantiCare, we believe in supporting the whole person. Our market-competitive Total Rewards package is designed to promote the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our team members. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and resources, including:
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement Plans with employer contributions
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement to support your educational goals
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
Wellness Programs to help you thrive
Voluntary Benefits, including Pet Insurance and more
Benefits offerings may vary based on position and are subject to eligibility requirements.
Join a team that values your well-being and invests in your future.
AtlantiCare is an integrated system of services designed to help people achieve optimal health. It does so by focusing on customer needs and expectations to provide accessible, comprehensive services of superior quality and value. AtlantiCare is comprised of AtlantiCare Regional Health Services including AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with three locations, ambulatory services and AtlantiCare Physician Group; the AtlantiCare Foundation, and AtlantiCare Health Solutions, an accountable care organization.
The region’s largest healthcare organization and largest non-casino employer, AtlantiCare’s more than 6,500 employees and 900 physicians and providers serve the community in more than 100 locations throughout six counties in New Jersey. AtlantiCare and its business units are governed by boards comprised of volunteer community leaders. AtlantiCare’s focus is to serve the community as a provider of health and wellness services.
AtlantiCare is committed to building healthy communities through partnerships with local organizations that share its interest in health. AtlantiCare’s primary service offering of Healthcare Delivery, integrated with the complementary and strategic service offerings of Health Information and Health Solutions, is focused on delivering value at every stage of an individual’s health (healthy, at-risk, episodically ill or chronically ill). Together, these services offer the elements necessary to achieve, maintain or return each member of the community to optimal health.
AtlantiCare’s Mission, Vision and Values
Mission: We make a difference in health and healing, one person at a time, through trusting relationships.
Vision: AtlantiCare builds healthy communities.
Values: Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, Service.
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