Job Title & Specialty Area: Buyer

Department: Supply Chain

Location: Irving, Texas

Shift: Monday - Friday 8a-5p

Job Type: Hybrid

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
The incumbent in this position acts on behalf of internal customers to interact with group purchasing organizations, distributors, manufacturers, vendors, healthcare facilities and other entities to procure medical and non-medical supplies and equipment; professional and non-professional services, capital equipment and construction requirements needed to allow both clinical and non-clinical staff members deliver excellence in healthcare.

Responsibilities:
Product Sourcing: Assist customers in defining their needs and evaluating specifications to prevent restrictive or proprietary specifications whenever possible and to ensure full and open competition. Ensure funding authorization and other required approvals have been received.
Value Analysis: Perform cost, price or revenue analysis and evaluate offers for best value as appropriate. Utilize Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) contract to ensure contract compliance and realize best available pricing based on historical purchasing trends.
Purchase Orders: Issue purchase orders and contracts within signature authority. Prepare purchase orders, contracts and other procurement documents for approval by Director as necessary.
Administrative Record Keeping: Document procurement files completely and accurately. Includes but is not limited to confirmations, email communications, facsimiles, backorder notifications, shipping notifications, substitutions, product discontinuations and pricing verifications. Maintain Procurement files in accordance with Policy and Procedure.
Customer Service: Answers internal and external customer inquiries related to requisitions, purchase orders and products. Utilizes email, telephone and face-to-face communications to obtain requests and / or requirements and then investigates and answers / resolves customer inquiries / issues.
Contract Administration: Establish Service Agreements in support of repetitive requirements bound by contractual agreements. Monitors service agreement performance and makes recommendations on renewal or termination of contract upon expiration of contract term. Act as the liaison between the vendor and the customer base in developing and administering contracts and in resolving all related issues.

 How You’ll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE
At least 2 years Job-related experience Pref

EDUCATION
High school diploma or equivalent required; additional training beyond high school Req

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.