Buyer

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Remote Buyer managing supplier transactions, healthcare supplies, and equipment procurement for Dartmouth Health. Resolving order exceptions, maintaining PeopleSoft data, and supporting sustainable sourcing initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage day-to-day business transactions with assigned suppliers
  • Purchase and manage orders for materials, supplies, services, and equipment within established policies and procedures
  • Manage transactional exceptions, including product shortages, recalls, substitutions, and returns of defective or obsolete items
  • Work with Service Line Teams and Category Management to anticipate and fulfill customer requirements
  • Act as a Supply Chain liaison for new product or service requests and defective-item complaints
  • Develop corrective action plans with customers and suppliers
  • Facilitate product and equipment evaluations, conversions, and staff training with customers and Supply Chain team members
  • Participate in project teams and assigned meetings
  • Assist Analytics staff with developing and maintaining product catalogs
  • Manage D-H’s e-Procurement module, educate end users, troubleshoot errors, maintain catalogs, and communicate shopping-guide changes
  • Monitor shipments to ensure timely delivery and compliance with specifications
  • Work with Accounts Payable on payment processing, payment issues, disputes, and invoice discrepancies
  • Coordinate with suppliers and Strategic Sourcing Specialists on product substitutions and supply disruptions
  • Recommend opportunities to reduce lifecycle costs and address supplier performance issues
  • Use management reports to reduce waste and track performance
  • Maintain accurate product and supplier information in PeopleSoft and related databases
  • Link contract index numbers to PeopleSoft products and services
  • Obtain Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials when applicable
  • Collect product pictures, attributes, certifications, and equipment specifications from suppliers
  • Promote sustainable products and support corporate green projects
  • Identify diversity suppliers and maintain accurate PeopleSoft spend reporting
  • Engage suppliers in validated order-management and payment technologies, including EDI and e-Payables
  • Assist Supply Chain leadership with procurement for trials, product conversions, and emergent fulfillment
  • Perform other assigned duties

Requirements:

  • Three (3) years of work related experience required
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field of study preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and self-motivation required
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Ability to work effectively in groups, build consensus and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel within the healthcare system and with suppliers
  • Demonstrated proficiency with D-H’s Enterprise Resource Planning System (PeopleSoft) required within three (3) months of employment
  • Understanding of group purchasing organization’s functions
  • Ability to travel as required
  • APICS, CMRP or similar purchasing certification preferred
  • Required licensure/certifications: None

Benefits:

  • Full-time schedule of 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm