Purchasing Specialist- Healthcare

Purchasing Specialist- Healthcare 2864380

One of the most prestigious and well-known universities is seeking a Purchasing Specialist- Healthcare. The successful candidate will coordinate all activities related to purchasing and payables for the clinics managed by the Faculty Practice Group and the administrative operations. The ideal candidate has purchasing experience. The company offers a great work environment!

Purchasing Specialist- Healthcare Pay and Benefits:

• Hourly pay: $28/hr
• Worksite: One of the most prestigious and well-known universities (Los Angeles, CA 90045 - Hybrid, May have to be onsite for meetings)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
• 40 hours/week, 7 Month Assignment

Purchasing Specialist- Healthcare Responsibilities:

• Provide seamless support to clinics and suppliers from submitting requisitions, processing low-value orders, processing reimbursements, processing Pcard orders, managing license renewals, facilitating certifications, managing blanket agreements, uploading invoices, reconciling statements, resolving unpaid invoices, and responding to customer service inquiries.
• Provide training and oversight to assigned managers and clinic staff in helping to ensure orders are processed promptly. This includes but is not limited to obtaining price quotes, preparing orders, following up with vendors and clinic managers, and maintaining files while adhering to the purchasing policies and procedures.
• Work directly with Faculty Practice Group personnel and serve as a liaison between Hospital and Campus Purchasing and Payables areas.
• Ensure the correct coding of transactions and provide supporting documents as needed.
• Manage shared email inboxes and customer relationship management tools and proactively manage assignment items in the purchasing tracker.
• Represent the management team in meetings as needed and participate in contract negotiations to achieve the desirable outcome.

Purchasing Specialist- Healthcare Qualifications:

• Purchasing experience.
• BruinBuy Plus training is preferred.
• Skilled at promptly identifying, collecting, researching, analyzing, and solving procure-to-pay issues.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to interact daily on a one-to-one basis in person and via telephone with faculty members, clinical personnel, and other university staff while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor.
• Knowledge of University Medical Center and Campus policies and procedures in regard to purchasing and accounting as well as other policies related to the position.
• Familiarity with online purchasing systems such as Jaggier.
• Skill in handling work assignments independently or with minimal supervision.