Job Description
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Essential Job Functions
This position’s primary focus is on the routing and acknowledgment of purchase orders received through Broadlane’s proprietary E-Sourcing application as well as the identification, documentation and correction of purchase order errors to ensure accurate product and price information
This Department will work on ‘live’ purchase order requests that are routed to the Broadlane E-Sourcing application. Specifically, this position will be responsible for the following duties:
Communicate with vendors regarding purchasing supplies, equipment and service contracts in accordance with customer policies and procedures in order to ensure accuracy of product, price, and delivery terms.
Utilizing the Broadlane E-Sourcing application, review purchase orders prior to transmittal to supplier for possible product, unit of measure, minimum order and pricing errors and execute corrective measures based on customer’s policy and procedure’s
Research and resolve all purchase orders that are unacknowledged by the supplier within expected turn around intervals
Investigates purchase order issues with customers and vendors for resolution
Coordinate efforts with the Customer’s ERP team, materials personnel, Broadlane Contract Management and Account Management teams to resolve pricing and contract related issues to prevent future errors from occurring
Coordinate with suppliers and customers on the validation and boarding of customer information for Broadlink electronic transmittal
Maintain Customer purchasing profile, Vendor transmission profiles and any and all exceptions
Research and document price discrepancy resolutions based on Supplier acknowledged price and contract price
Investigate and negotiate off-contract opportunities to reduce pricing at time of purchase
Assists other Broadlane departments on opportunities to improve product content and cross referencing
Assist in defining and documenting Procurement Services’ policy and procedures
Improve vendor, product, contract, and price recognition on Customers’ transaction data through research, analysis, and system data improvements
Load and maintain Customers’ local contracts in Broadlane’s Contract Management System
Research, analyze, and coordinate resolution to electronic purchase order failures
Coordinate efforts with Customers and IT to load accounts payable data and help facilitate the training of Broadlane’s report suite
Job Requirements
Ability to communicate effectively, provide excellent customer service, negotiate effectively, be highly organized, write procedures, pay attention to detail and create tactical plans.
Ability to work under tight deadlines;
Knowledge of the Broadlane contract portfolio, systems, and procedures
Broad knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical products
Ability to help develop financial reports to baseline and specific metrics.
Prior experience with Microsoft Excel and Word. Prior experience with Microsoft Access a plus
Required Experience and Education
2-year college or equivalent work experience in a Purchasing Department
2 –3 years previous Purchasing experience
Computer literate
Experience using electronic purchasing systems
Closing Statement
Broadlane is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal or applicable state law.
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