Purchasing Clerk

Purchasing Clerk | Nebraska Methodist Health System

Nebraska Methodist Health System is hiring a Purchasing Clerk at our Methodist Corporate Offices location. The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for procuring both clinical and non-clinical supplies, as well as handling specialty buying for Methodist Health System. This role involves utilizing Lawson to approve and process purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in procurement operations. Additionally, the specialist is responsible for reconciling invoice discrepancies, maintaining cost-effective purchasing practices, and securing the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Vendor & Specialty Purchasing – Works with approved vendors to purchase specialty supplies and products based on vendor agreements and laboratory management requests, ensuring cost-effective procurement.
• Purchase Order Processing – Utilizes Lawson to enter, review, and approve purchase orders, verify pricing, clear daily requisitions, and ensure timely order submission.
• Order Management & Issue Resolution – Researches alternate product codes, tracks missing or misplaced orders, processes purchase returns, and verifies backorders through GHX to ensure order accuracy and fulfillment.
• Communication & Customer Service – Responds to inquiries via email and phone, coordinates special orders and urgent deliveries, informs departments of delivery delays or substitutions, and collaborates with Finance to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Contract & Data Maintenance – Updates pricing in the purchasing system, maintains purchasing records, prepares trend reports, supports VAT initiatives, and participates in Value Analysis meetings.

Location:

• Methodist Corporate Office - 825 S. 169th Street, Omaha, NE.

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Salary:

• Pay starts at $16.50 and may increase based on work history/experience.

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma, General Educational Development (G.E.D.) or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required.
• Medical Technology degree highly recommended.
• 3 - 5 years experience in Medical requisitioning, purchasing and/or FISCAL management required.
• Prior experience in Procurement, Finance, product research and automated purchasing software preferred.

About Methodist:

Methodist Health System named by Forbes in 2024 as "Nebraska's Best Employer" and "Best Employer for New Graduates"

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Have you previously worked for Nebraska Methodist Health System or any of its affiliates (Methodist Hospital, Women's Hospital, Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Fremont Hospital, Methodist Clinics, etc.?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Purchasing: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Omaha, NE 68118 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17