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Job Summary
The Buyer will manage assigned purchasing category through processing purchase orders, requisitions, invoices, payment requests, and receiving reconciliations, when needed.

Reports to:

Job Specific Responsibilities
Daily assignments may include but are not limited to:
• Coordinate with contract administrator to resolve pricing discrepancies, maintain item unit of measure, and ensure purchase order for pricing has the correct contract pricing
• Collaborate with vendors and distributors to ensure accurate item delivery dates and supplies and to remedy back orders
• Reconcile requisition issues; Process AP invoices, payments, missing receipt information, and incomplete information for processing
• Set up new vendors
• Resolve Received Not Invoiced (RNI) issues
• All other related assigned tasks

Education and Experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• +2 year of purchasing, supply chain, or facilities services experience, preferably in a hospital

Required Licensures/Certifications/Registrations
N/A

Skills and Abilities
• Experience with computerized applications including word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Ability to multi-task and meet several deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships
The person in this role regularly works with vendors, department leaders, and hospital employees

Physical Capabilities
Visual acuity required continuously. Auditory acuity required continuously. Ability to speak is required frequently. Sitting, walking, and standing are frequent, and bending and carrying are occasional. Lifting/carrying requirements are light to medium.

Environmental/Working Conditions
This position is subject to normal inside conditions (i.e., protected from weather conditions, not necessarily from temperature changes).

Direct Reports
NA

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*Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.​*