Buyer

Job Description

Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Purchasing And Contracting

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:30:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM)

Summary:

The role of the Buyer provides support to end users throughout the enterprise to follow policies and procedures in line with placing operational, capital, service, standing, open orders for supplies and services. The Buyer is responsible to provide direction and services to customers throughout Rush University Medical Center. The Buyer should be well versed in the Link ERP System and the GHX EDI portal. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and ICARE values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:

Required Job Qualifications:

-Associate or Bachelor's degree.

-Excellent communication skills and collaboration skills.

-One or more years of experience in a healthcare organization/healthcare industry.

-Knowledge of a wide-range of procurement processes in medical and/or service fields.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

-Associate or Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, finance.

-Proficiency in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities:

1. Supports end users in order placement based on category assigned to them.

2. Proficient in the Link system via training/onboarding.

3. Proficient in GHX system via training/onboarding.

4. Collaborates with peers on best practices in relation to supporting end users.

5. Verifies pricing and maintains relationships with customer service representatives with vendor base.

6. Ability to recognize pricing errors and push for savings opportunities.

7. Works buyer message queue for any open and outstanding discrepancies between Purchase Orders and Invoices and Contract pricing.

8. Collaborates with Accounts Payable to ensure the hospital is not placed on credit hold and the continuity of supplies remains intact.

9. Guides staff through process compliance regarding internal policies and processes (i.e. requisition approvals, equipment inspection requirements, vendor return policy, etc.).

10. Collaborates with Data Analytics team for processing errors and edits that are needed to fix recurring issues.

11. Collaborates with Sourcing Managers to verify pricing or inquire on vendor concerns.

12. Fosters teamwork, responsibility, integrity, collaboration, trust and communication.

13. Facilitates groups, builds teams and drives consensus in clinical and non-clinical areas.

14. Continuously develop their skills and knowledge, either through LEAP programs, readings, conferences, departmental training programs or some combination of these.

15. Develop and display a clear customer service focus at all times.

16. View their work as part of the larger Rush system, and strive to improve their performance in concert with, rather than in competition with, their co-workers and other Rush employees.

17. Be conscious of the resources they use in completing their work and to strive to use these resources as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Buyer

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 6951