Acquisition & Inventory Control Rep (Full-Time/Day) Center City

Job Details

Supports the Acquisition Specialist in the review and processing of the requirements of the asset inventory, OR and individual requesters and products and services. Assures timeliness of order placement and delivery. Maximizes the use of the institution’s contracted vendors and products within pre-established limits in accordance with established procurement policies and procedures. Makes every effort to consolidate orders for particular vendors to minimize activity fees, order processing and fees and shipping expense.

Job Description

Schedule: Monday - Friday (8 am - 4:30 pm)

No weekends. No holidays.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Place approved orders directly with vendors via phone,fax,EDI or other appropriate methods.  Expedite orders to assure products or services are received when needed on an as requested basis.
• Communicate regularly with the Acquistion Specialist and the Inventory Control Manager to keep them apprised of the status of ongoing projects, tasks and any problems that arise during the course of performing your duties.
• Investigates and reconciles any expense problems raised by internal customers.  Takes corrective action to eliminate future errors.  Responsible to proactively avoid match-audit errors by updating purchasing and receiving documents for quantity and/or amount of unit of purchase.
• Follow-up expedited orders to ensure arrival to requester or storeroom.  Communicate regularly with Acquisition Specialist and Contract Manager to stay current on product standards and vendor relationships.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma required. 
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 1-3 years experience in Materials Management or related Hospital CS/Storeroom field. 
• PC proficient with experience in MS Word, Excel.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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