Buyer

A Buyer at St. Jude is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with clinical, scientific and research products and services.
Other duties include:
Negotiates contractual arrangements between St. Jude and selected vendors committing hospital funds to ensure the acquisition of high quality goods and services at optimum cost.
Ensures quality of goods, and competitive levels of delivery consistent with institution and departmental policies and performance standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Submit all capital equipment requirements for price validation and ensure additional reviews as required by institutional policies have been conducted.

• Maintain complete knowledge of the institution’s contract policy and access risk and potential liability for the institution’s needs.

• Ensure sole source documentation, competitive bids, and contract applicability as appropriate before placing an order.

• Analyze markets to determine vendor sources, new product developments, and product availability and assist in selecting vendors and merchandise as required.

• Communicate order status and update to customers promptly.

• May guide early career team members on standard tasks within own area.

• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• High School Diploma/GED required.

• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in business administration or economics preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with no experience OR High school diploma/ GED with 4+ years of relevant experience.

• Lawson software experience preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

• (NL) Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) credential or the Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP) credential awarded by the Institute for Supply Management is preferred

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Understands the task at hand, seeks out information, and draws conclusions from available data to deliver outcomes.

• Adapts quickly to changing priorities to perform as needed in his/her role.

• Remains calm when faced with changes to (and in) his/her work.

• Seeks clarifications to understand what is being said.

• Is able to clearly summarize information learnt to confirm understanding.

• Writes in a clear and concise manner and speaks succinctly and confidently.

• Plans in advance, organizes own work, and executes high-quality work on time. Shows initiative to take on more responsibilities/work.

• Embraces goals and demonstrates a sense of urgency in achieving them.

• Holds self to high standards and keeps pushing to meet them.

• Has basic understanding of the mission and business that St Jude is in, a high-level view of its functions, and the organization structure and roles within own department.

• Has an awareness of the healthcare industry and continues to learn about the external environment.

• Is aware of how own work can drive efficiencies that can impact costs.

• Exhibits a strong understanding of procurement and sourcing function, business processes and systems to lead day-to-day operations independently.

• Demonstrates skills in data analysis to optimize procurement processes for efficiency, advance strategic initiatives and manage supplier relationships towards the institution's needs.

• Exhibits basic consultative skills in asking questions and understanding needs of stakeholder; adapts company policies to consider different stakeholder interests.

• Establishes rapport and trust with key stakeholders by listening, understanding, and calibrating expectations.

• Provides operational/ coordination support to stakeholders; assists in dealing with current and potential issues.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• List any Physical Demand required of the job (such as the ability to lift 50 pounds).

• Work is predominantly in an office environment.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

• An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.

• The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface.

• Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate.

• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $24.00 - $42.00 per hour for the role of Buyer.

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