What are the responsibilities and job description for the BUYER/PURCHASING AGENT position at Texoma Medical Center?
Responsibilities:
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
This position is responsible for reviewing requisitions, ordering, and sending purchase orders for all non-stock items needed for the hospital. Accurate and timely follow-up on any backorder situations or price changes. The Buyer is also in a back-up role as a buyer for the warehouse and the General Stores stock. Buyers should be prepared to confirm, follow-up and track all requests from requisition to receipt. Buyers will have the responsibility to research purchase requests, check correct pricing and shipping terms and invoice reconciliation. Demonstrates positive, appropriate and timely communication to the departments and director daily.
Qualifications:
Minimum of two years experience in purchasing.
Must have computer literacy with Microsoft Office skills, good interpersonal skills, keyboarding & independent decisions, making sound judgment. Must be self-managing and able to copy in high stress load environments with multiple tasks. Ability to negotiate pricing agreements and complete financial cost analysis.
EEO Statement
Notice
Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once was available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
This position is responsible for reviewing requisitions, ordering, and sending purchase orders for all non-stock items needed for the hospital. Accurate and timely follow-up on any backorder situations or price changes. The Buyer is also in a back-up role as a buyer for the warehouse and the General Stores stock. Buyers should be prepared to confirm, follow-up and track all requests from requisition to receipt. Buyers will have the responsibility to research purchase requests, check correct pricing and shipping terms and invoice reconciliation. Demonstrates positive, appropriate and timely communication to the departments and director daily.
Associate or Bachelor Degree in Business or related field preferred or two additional years of buyer experience.
Minimum of two years experience in purchasing.
Must have computer literacy with Microsoft Office skills, good interpersonal skills, keyboarding & independent decisions, making sound judgment. Must be self-managing and able to copy in high stress load environments with multiple tasks. Ability to negotiate pricing agreements and complete financial cost analysis.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
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