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Fort HealthCare · 1 day ago

Purchasing Agent

Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Fort HealthCare is a patient-centered hospital and healthcare system serving individuals, businesses and families in Jefferson, Dane, and Walworth Counties, and they are seeking a Purchasing Agent to join their Materials Management team. The Purchasing Agent is responsible for sourcing and procuring goods and services, ensuring product quality and compliance, and collaborating with hospital leadership on supply chain issues.

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Responsibilities

Orders medical and non-medical supplies and equipment, utilizing the established GPO and FHC purchasing contracts. Reviews inventory, backorder levels and monitors purchase requests for validity and accuracy. Initiates corrective actions, as necessary

Controls issuance of all purchase orders utilizing EDI function of the Materials Management System and ensures all orders are placed in the system using specified paths

Resolves any invoice price discrepancies by contacting suppliers & accounting and coordinating outcome

Educates and communicates to internal personnel and recommends MMIS order process to ensure the best pricing, quality and quantity at the right time and place

Is responsible for expediting back orders when necessary, verifying acceptability of substitutes with user departments and resolving back-order situations via alternative suppliers, product substitution and equivalents

Expedites materials from suppliers to ensure on-time delivery

Analyzes and recommends par levels for all inventories and supplies in the hospital management system and updates them as needed, keeping inventory information accurate and valid

Keeps informed of all contracts, utilizing them whenever medically acceptable to user department

Collaborates with all departments to service their needs promptly and clarify purchasing policies and procedures required to service their requests