Purchaser job description

Empowered Diagnostics is one of the nation's largest capacity manufacturers of cost-effective rapid point-of-care diagnostic solutions. Empowered provides the highest quality diagnostic tests to aid in the detection and diagnosis of diseases in order to help improve lives. We deliver innovative, best-in-class diagnostic tests backed by leading experts in healthcare and biotechnology. Our mission is to empower people with the knowledge and confidence to understand their health through reliable, affordable, high-quality tests.
We are hiring a Purchaser to join our team!


Education & Experience
Must have inventory maintenance and demand forecasting experience. Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration. Significant experience may be substituted for education. Complete knowledge of the procure-to-pay process. Strong understanding of manufacturing. Vendor and broker negotiation experience. Significant experience in import and logistics. A minimum of 5 years in supply chain environment: production/procurement/logistics. Experience using supply chain management software and tools.


Required Skills & Experience
Must possess excellent negotiating skills. Ability to build effective relationships internal and external to the organization. Analytical - Uses intuition and experience to complement data. Proficient with ERP systems, computer skills in spreadsheets; databases, and word processing. Problem Solving - Works well in group problem-solving situations. Project Management - Communicates changes and progress. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals. Must have a hands-on work ethic. Must be able to create durable relationships with vendors and suppliers.


Preferred Skills
Experience in the biotech industry is a plus. Knowledge of 21 CFR 820.50. Knowledge of ISO 13485.


Duties & Responsibilities
Works directly with suppliers to source and manage incoming inventory, while reducing costs and improving payment terms. Evaluate and provide up-to-date usage trend information and analysis. Optimize the materials ordering process ensuring controls are in place to prevent over-ordering or under-ordering, monitor overstock and obsolete inventory. Responsible for working with finance department to resolve all invoice discrepancies Analyze, identify, recommend, and implement purchasing strategies and inventory management techniques. Understand and monitor market conditions for critical commodities used in the business to determine both timely buying opportunities and risk, ensuring sourcing alternatives are always available for current products. Manage vendor relationships, including the addition of new vendors, track performance and communicate vendor performance with management. Leads contract negotiations and/or the resolution of contract issues. Works closely with QA to ensure compliance with the material requirements and resolver errors with suppliers. Other duties may be assigned.


Language Skills
Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret written materials in English. Must have the ability to type reports and business correspondence in English; and the ability to effectively communicate in English.


Physical Demands & Work Environment
The work environment is a typical climate-controlled office environment, and the noise is usually moderate. Requires ability to communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operating standard office equipment, such as telephones and laptops, and reaching with hands and arms. There will be prolonged periods of sitting at a desk or working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds occasionally. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Benefit Information
Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Paid Sick Time Off Other employee-centric activities


*All offers of employment at Empowered Diagnostics are contingent upon clear results of a criminal background check.
Empowered Diagnostics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
***Empowered Diagnostics uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.



Job Posted by ApplicantPro

Eurofins, Inc. National Service Center (“NSC”) located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is searching for Interns to support the Purchasing department in Lancaster, PA. The internship would be for 3 months and you will have a defined mission, which could be a supporting or leading a tendering project, conducting market or supplier analysis, building a sourcing plan, supporting supply chain intervention or driving a negotiation. Your manager will help you coach and achieve the various goals. Upon successful completion of the internship you may be directly offered a job in one of the Eurofins purchasing teams.

Purchasing is a world of analysis, strategy, relationship management, supply chains, and negotiations. This is the team responsible for sourcing and securing materials and services needed by different functions and teams, at the best price, quality and speed. These range from consumables used in the tests, equipment for our labs, building new sites to IT solutions used throughout the company.

To succeed, you'll need good communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills, along with strong business acumen and strategic thinking abilities. With these talents, our support and development programs, and your own ambition, you'll become a successful sourcing expert. Eurofins encourages job rotation in different categories or business areas to keep your challenged and to continue to grow

Students and entry level applicants will be taught everything they need to know to succeed through a mix of on the job training, access to best on class industry leading e-learning platform and coaching by the manager and peers. What we look for are people who demonstrate the ability or potential to collaborate, communicate effectively, influence, negotiate, analyze, and strategize.

Eurofins Purchasing professionals leverage their skills in strategy, operations, supplier relationship management, data analytics, supply chain management and experience with best in class tools. We focus on having a healthy balance of sourcing and operations mastery, and a breadth of experience across materials, services, and business units. A career here will develop your ability to be a solid sourcing professional with opportunities to grow vertically and horizontally within Purchasing or across functions throughout the company.
Eurofins Purchasing professionals have a diverse range of responsibilities:

Sourcing materials and services

Tendering process

Identifying and working with suppliers and vendors

Developing sourcing strategies from market analysis or customer needs data

Developing and optimizing supply chains

Supply capacity and risk management

Cross-functional, internal, and external relationship management

Negotiations

Vendor performance assessments and evaluations

Contract management

Setting the standard in purchasing for our entire industry

Primary Location: Connecticut-Hartford-100 Pearl Street Hartford (10484) Job: Professional Non-ClinicalOrganization: Hartford HealthCare Corp.Job Posting: Oct 11, 2022 Purchasing Coord / Purchasing Procurement - (22163169) Description Work where every moment matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

The creation of the HHC System Support Office recognizes the work of a large and growing group of employees whose responsibilities are continually evolving so that we and our departments now work on behalf of the system as a whole, rather than a single member organization.

With the creation of our new umbrella organization we now have our own identity with a unique payroll, benefits, performance management system, service recognition programs and other common practices across the system.

Responsible for supporting the purchasing staff in communicating with suppliers regarding purchasing supplies, equipment and service contracts in accordance with Hartford Care's policies and procedures in order to obtain the most cost-effective and quality products. The role supports return of products, match exceptions and order confirmations while providing a full range of varied, multi-skilled clerical and administrative support.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Placing orders with suppliers.
Supporting returns by calling or email to request authorization to return.
Review and enter confirmations into ordering system.
Support match exceptions for pricing and missed receipts.
Calling in expedite orders which are needed next day.
Support recalls by notifying areas who have potentially used the recalled item(s).

Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
High School Diploma
Experience

3+ years of experience procurement or purchasing
PeopleSoft, Onbase, GHX

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements:

Models our 10 HHC Leadership Behaviors consistently and is a role model for others

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with the ability to execute with limited information and ambiguity.
Persuasive, collaborative business acumen with the ability to influence others.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced working environment
Requires standard computer skills (Excell, Word, Outlook)
Knowledge of basic information technology policies, procedures and best practices - must be willing to learn new technologies and techniques.
Conducts themselves according to Hartford Healthcare values: Caring, Excellence, Safety and Integrity.
Are well-respected within the organization and maintains a positive attitude.
Strong communication skills
Strong action orientation with a "can do" attitude; ability to make things happen.

Detail orientated and driven by results

We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
RegularStandard Hours Per Week: 40Schedule: Full-time (40 hours)