About

• Description

Position Overview

• The Purchasing Agent provides parts, equipment, and materials by developing sources of supply and monitoring supplier performance; obtaining required parts, equipment and materials, verifying receipt of items, authorizing payment, and managing and controlling inventory.

Essential Job Functions

• • Analyze the demand for supplies and forecast future needs
• • Manage the inspection, shipping, handling, and packaging of supplies and equipment
• • Verify, prepare, and forward purchase orders to vendors.
• • Verify inventory on-hand as well as in Brightree system before ordering.
• • Follow purchasing budgets.
• • Follow-up on purchase orders received “Partially”.
• • Notify Triage of backorders - when they can be expected and if there are any substitutes.
• • Evaluate bids and proposals from supplies to determine cost and efficiency
• • Handle correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices and report such changes to the interested parties in a timely manner as required.
• • Act as a liaison between suppliers and involved departments to resolve procurement- related problems.
• • Performs other duties as assigned

• Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• • High school diploma required
• • Minimum one-year purchasing experience
• • 2+ years prior customer service experience
• • General knowledge of DME and Medical Supplies preferred
• • Strong analytical and math abilities
• • Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills
• • Excellent oral and written communication skills
• • Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and related spreadsheets and database software.
• • Capable of handling multiple tasks with simultaneous deadlines.