Purchasing Manager jobs in Montana

Supply Chain Operations Purchasing Agents are responsible for representing all departments of Billings Clinic in a dynamic fast paced environment where change is the norm, not the exception. They take pride and ownership in providing exceptional customer service. The Purchasing Agent is responsible for placing orders for materials, equipment, products or services and inventory control for Billings Clinic, branch sites and/or managed/affiliate facilities. The purchasing agent makes recommendations for effective and efficient inventory management based on trending and historical practices to include, but not limited to; par levels, substitute recommendations, purchasing processes, and census capacity. This position will rotate through the entire job functions listed below and will perform clerical and administrative tasks as needed for support of the department and the organization.

Essential Job Functions

•Supports and models behaviors consistent with the

mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department/service.

•Creates and submits purchase orders for supplies,

equipment and services. Ensures orders do not become delinquent. Assists

departments in completing purchase requests. (Resource Management, Supply

Chain, Purchase Requests)

•Reviews GPO contracts and verifies required purchase

order information to include price and terms (Resource Management, Supply

Chain, GPO Contracts)

•Reviews capital requests for accurate content and

adherence to policies. Obtains quotes and performs quote review and analysis.

Tracks financial accruals to avoid over expenditures per capital. Reviews MD

Buyline reports and is able to accurately discuss results with customers and

SCO Leadership (Resource Management, Supply Chain, Capital Requests)

•Designs and implements product standardization and

inventory control strategies to enhance distribution, minimize supply

utilization, reduce inventory and obsolescence. (Resource Management, Supply

Chain, Inventory Control)

•Ensures availability of quality product and equipment

and avoidance of shortages. Plans and organizes the special order supplies.

(Resource Management, Supply Chain, Product Availability)

•Recommends development, revisions and implementation of

standards for purchasing of supplies and equipment. Coordinates approved

changes. (Resource Management, Supply Chain, Equipment Purchasing)

•Participates in department and hospital committees to

ensure that value, quality and cost containment goals are met. core

•Compiles statistical reports on purchasing activities.

(Administrative, Data Analyses, Statistics)

•Generates reports on product consumption, par level

compliance, etc; documents supply cost savings and/or cost expenses with

appropriate justifications. (Resource Management, Reporting, Generates Reports)

•Reads and reviews purchase requests and assigns proper

general ledger codes to purchases. (Resource management, Accounting, Assigns

General Ledger Codes)

•Resolves invoice discrepancies. Expedites and arranges

for credit, return or replacement of defective or damaged items. (Customer

Services, External Customers, Invoice Discrepancies)

•Creates and maintains Supply Chain Operations

information system master files in direct coordination with Supply Chain

Operations Informatics Analyst. (Resource Management, Supply Chain, SCO IS

Systems)

•Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and

development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.

•Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental

and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant

to job performance.

•Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the

needs of the department/organization.