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The Perioperative Buyer is accountable for the purchasing and arranging the purchases of a variety of items pertaining to Perioperative Services. These items include but are not limited to materials, human tissue, supplies, equipment, consignment and implants.

A day in the life of a Perioperative Buyer at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Responsible for ordering items for Perioperative Services. These items include but are not limited to stock items, implants, consigned goods and special order items.
• Buyer Contract Recommendations: Works with vendors and corporate analysts to create items in the purchasing system and obtain pricing. Recommends items to add/contract that are not currently not in the purchasing system or on contract.
• Clerk Discrepancy Notifications: Evaluates purchase order discrepancy notification and takes corrective actions including informing MMIS Team of changes needed in purchasing system. Purchase orders are corrected when there are inconsistencies between MMIS System and vendor information. The MMI Team is notified of necessary changes in a timely manner.
• Clerk Invoice Matching: Resolves issues between invoices from vendors and the purchasing system. Unpaid invoices due to invoice matching issues kept to the required threshold.
• Buyer Order Processing: Receives, examines and processes departmental requisitions. In addition, implants needed reordering based on implant sheets collected from Perioperative Services. All orders are processed using the purchasing system within the required time frame. Accruals need to be completed and presented to the Perioperative Business Manager by month end.
• Buyer Pricing: Obtain accurate pricing from vendors for new items and bill only items. When adding new items they must work closely with Contract Analysts to ensure the purchasing system is updated accurately.
• Buyer Procedures: Assists with developing policy/procedures to ensure positive work flow.
• Buyer Projects: Works with Materials Manager/Perioperative Services Business Manager on projects assigned.
• Clerk Inventory: Responsible for controlling inventory levels in the operating rooms and ensuring supplies are monitored. Inventory is to be adjusted according to par levels and maintained. Inventory is to be checked for expiration dates, monitored and rotated.
• Clerk Tissue Tracking: Responsible for completing all necessary documentation with regards to tissue tracking. In addition, ensure the tissue is also noted in the Tissue Tracking system. All documents are logged and noted for reconciliation.
• Clerk Returns: Responsible for returning all necessary items including implants, incorrect orders and duplicate orders.
• Clerk Implant logs: Is responsible for maintaining all implant logs and records. Ensures logs are completed, accruals are documented and communicated to the Perioperative Services Business Manager prior to month end.
• Clerk Recalls: Researches and documents all recalls pertaining to assigned departments. Completes all documents and maintains records.
• Clerk Repairs: Responsible for sending out and receiving in all repairs. Maintains documents for accuracy.
• Buyer Vendors: Selects appropriate vendors and accomplishes the purchase of supplies, equipment and services.
• Buyer Sourcing: Assist departments with sourcing of new items and substitute items. New items are verified for appropriateness and non-duplication of items.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Previous purchasing experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: 

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience using Lawson and/or PeopleSoft. 
• Demonstrates strong negotiation skills and the ability to compare and evaluate contracts.