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Cape Fear Valley Health · 14 hours ago

Supply Chain Analyst - Purchasing Agent, Full Time Days

Fayetteville, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Cape Fear Valley Health is a healthcare provider seeking a Supply Chain Analyst - Purchasing Agent. The role involves making major purchases of materials and supplies, conducting bidding processes, and administering service contracts while ensuring compliance and cost savings for the health system.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalNon ProfitRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Prepares Requests for Proposal, provides analysis of responses, participates in the negotiation process, makes recommendations to the Purchasing Director for vendor selection, contract award, contract implementation plan development, and update of contract pricing in the MMIS

Develops formalized contract-award communication process, including letters to non-selected vendors

Negotiates and monitors contracts for goods and services on behalf of Cape Fear Valley Health System with knowledge of GPO contracts and loads pricing into the purchasing system

Monitors contract compliance by utilizing MMIS reports

Creates and runs reports used to evaluate supply utilization to determine opportunities for cost savings

Works closely with Risk Management staff to minimize System’s legal risk/exposure as it relates to contracts

Documents cost savings obtained and provides monthly report of savings to the Purchasing Director

Collaborates with Department & Category Managers to assist with preparing requisitions by obtaining product/equipment information, obtaining quotes and/or bids for equipment, quote analysis and recommendation, reviewing budget and acquisition requirements and utilizing GPO agreements when advantageous

Assists with training of end-users of Supply Chain related software applications

Proficient in the preparation of specifications and RFP’s

Removes inspection holds in MMIS system after coordinating department inspections and acceptance of capital items

Follows up on capital purchases to ensure items are received, accepted, properly tagged, and identified in the Asset Management system

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementContract NegotiationPurchasing ProcessesVendor RelationsData AnalysisCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain, finance, or similar field required OR 8 years' experience in lieu of degree, preferably in Supply Chain

5 years' experience in a purchasing department or other related business application is required

Knowledge of group purchasing, contracting, hospital purchasing, medical supply utilization and vendor relations

Experience with a wide variety of purchasing and negotiation concepts, practices and procedures

Understand, develop and present complex analysis with multiple inputs, variables, and computations by utilizing databases queries, third party report writers, and Microsoft office tools

Understand and communicate intricate details to suppliers, colleagues, and suppliers

Verbal ability is required to communicate effectively with hospital staff, colleagues, senior leadership, and suppliers