Assists the Director of Materials Management in the direction and coordination of the activities in the Materials Management Department.

Responsibilities include. but are not limited to:

•  Reviews requests for medical equipment, furnishings, supplies, building materials, and other items to assure the requisitions meet with purchasing policies.
• Purchases storeroom items, pharmaceuticals and other items as  requested.
• Coordinates interviews with vendors and reviews catalogues and other source material to obtain information on items to be purchased.  Compares prices and specifications and reviews delivery dates.
• Consults with Department Heads to determine the quality, effectiveness and durability of the products purchased.
• Prepare bid instructions on special equipment.  May arrange with vendors for discount prices on quantity purchases.  Arranges with vendors for replacement of defective items

BS required

1 – 2 years experience as a Buyer.  Coursed in purchasing, merchandising, accounting, and marketing at college level.

Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of independent access to confidential patient and organization information and must be able to handle such information appropriately.