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Atlantic Health System Buyer in Morristown, New Jersey
Responsible for facilitating issuance of product purchase orders ensuring the correct classifications are chosen. Generate/change-update/transmit pos/email revised pos � primarily for expensed products and service; except for Service contracts.
Principal Accountabilities:
• Reviews and resolves discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders. Properly communicates any product changes needed to the correct team members to avoid further issues.
• Facilitates issuance of product purchase orders ensuring the correct classifications are chosen. Generate/change-update/transmit pos/email revised pos – primarily for expensed products and service; except for Service contract and Blanket purchase orders.
• Reviews and verifies manual purchase order placement for customers, electronic capital requisitions, checks for accuracy, optimum delivery and pricing.
• Works with departments regarding non-catalog products to ensure that correct information is obtained from the vendor and included on the requisition and that item numbers are requested for non-cats that are frequently ordered.
• Ensures product standardization when applicable.
• Expedites orders to ensure on time delivery. Follows up to ensure product orders are completed to customer satisfaction by utilizing various tools, such as: Open PO reports, GHX notifications, Change Orders, Backorder notifications, customer direct contact.
• All emails and phone calls must be returned within the same day.
• Helps maintain Atlantic Hub data files and corrects or requests correction, of any identified issues between items, vendors, purchase orders, cost centers, requestors, or receipts
• Informs Contract Portfolio Managers of pending blanket or service contract orders.
• When needed gets updated status on orders for requestors, expedites if required
• Informs Contract Portfolio Managers of contract pricing issues.
• Acts as a customer advocate. Lead and partner with departments with site visits, phone, email or virtually, educate and influence process improvements to streamline work efforts.
• Trains Atlantic Hub application, educate Atlantic Hub inconsistencies.
• Educates shipping time frames.
• Corrects or requests correction, of any identified issues between items, vendors, purchase orders, cost centers, requestors, or receipts
• Backup coverage
Required:
Associates Degree or higher highly preferred. High School diploma or equivalent GED required.
Minimum 3 years relevant work experience overall preferably in a related field
Ordering/Resolving Operating Room requests a plus.
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ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
Atlantic Mobile Health
Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
NJ Sustainable Business
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.