Assistant Buyer

Mission of Department

Provide excellent customer service to all, and constantly strive to improve product value and quality while maintaining cost effectiveness, allowing the hospital to best serve our patients.

Provide a supporting role in achieving department and hospital goals and objectives.

• Assist with the processing and placing of orders with suppliers
• Maintain daily stocking levels within all hospital departments
• Check in, distribute, and put away daily deliveries
• Fill departmental requisitions from central supply warehouse
• Aid hospital staff in obtaining needed supplies
• Provide assistance with updating and maintaining inventory management systems
• Assist with annual inventory

• Assist with processing outbound shipments of items as needed
• Check for and manage expired and damaged inventory
• Other duties as assigned

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned in this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and /or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High School Diploma or GED

Must be able to read, write and speak English.

Must be able to use cognitive and deductive reasoning skills.

Customer Service oriented

Detail oriented

Dependable

Strong work ethic

Basic computer skills required

Experience with Excel and Word a plus

Applicant must be willing and able to lift or carry an approximate weight of 40lbs depending on freight.

Applicant must be willing and able to operate a vehicle

Applicant must be willing and able to pull and push, stand, walk or sit for prolonged periods of time depending on assigned tasks.

This is a non-exempt 40 hour per week position. Regular and punctual attendance is required.