Buyer - Toronto, Canada - Humber River Hospital

Humber River Hospital

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Position Profile:

Join our professional team of Buyers as we work together to deliver compassionate care that is responsive to the healthcare needs of our community.
***Humber River Hospital is committed to revolutionizing patient care for our diverse community.

We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our great team:
people who share our passion to deliver excellent, patient-focused, expert care. The Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen's University.

Right now we're looking for a
Buyer to work within the Purchasing department
.

Reporting Relationship:
Director of Purchasing

Hourly Rate Range:
$30.515 to $31.409

Schedule Requirements:
Days, evenings, weekend & statutory Holidays

Location:
Wilson Site (Cross site coverage is required)

Employee Group:
NowU Clerical

Position Responsibilities:

Process all noninventory purchase orders, based on purchase requisitions received from all departments (on requisition forms and via Meditech online requisitions) on a daily basis while abiding by all Hospital's contractual obligations, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
Reconcile monthly statement with supporting documentation for all credit card purchases.
Process select Capital purchase orders and special project purchase orders, as assigned by Director of Procurement, Logistics and Mail Room, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
Expedite all outstanding purchase orders, selected Capital purchase orders and special project noninventory purchase orders to ensure timely arrival of goods
Obtain quotations for required supplies, services and equipment and negotiate prices in the best interest of the hospital. Has autonomy to order and shop for best price for items not on contract.
Process service repairs and obtain repair quotes, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
Resolve noninventory backorder issues
Assign asset tag and process required forms for minor equipment and select Capital purchase orders, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
Update /maintain various spreadsheets for tracking information of processed purchase orders, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
Create and update item and vendor dictionaries with new information as received i.e. set up new Meditech Item numbers with product and vendor information, pricing updates, contract dates, packaging changes, vendor contact information's, etc
Maintain and update approved delegation of signing authority for departments in Meditech
Process invoices for noninventory purchase orders /service contracts, special projects (i.e. Reactivation Care Centre project) and services, which are not received by Stores, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
Resolve noninventory backorder issues

, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.

Reconcile invoices and exception report referred from Accounting for approval where price, quantity or product discrepancies exist, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
Process other invoices as assigned, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to: obtain and provide product information, on request to coordinate loaners for scheduled and elective emergency surgeries, on request; to standardize goods and services to establish contracts; to review products, services and/or equipment relevant to those purchase
Train department users on the use of purchase requisitions and Meditech online requisitions
Participate or assist on the Product Review Standardization Committee Meetings on an adhoc basis or as required by the Director, Procurement, Logistics and Mail Room

Qualifications:

Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) or (Formerly) Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) Level 2 required
2 years of recent purchasing experience required
Purchasing experience in computerized healthcare environment preffered
Knowledge & applied experience of purchasing resources, terminology and methodology required
Proficient in the use of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Able to communicate effectively, meeting required timelines in a fast paced environment
Accurate data entry skills
Ability to negotiate effectively and with integrity
Ability to prioritize and organize a constant and varied workload
Ability to interact with vendors/sales representatives, visitors and staff at all levels in the organization in a tactful and courteous manner
Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Medical terminology preferred

Why Humber? Why Now?
Humber River Hospital is on an exciting transformation journey of redefining patient care as we leverage the most adva