Description

Schedule: Monday - Friday (40 hrs/wk)8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Department: Purchasing - 134

Primary Purpose:

The Buyer obtains quality supplies at the lowest possible price for major commodities and services of the company. Secures quotes from qualified vendors. Analyzes bid results for quality and cost-effective considerations. The Buyer also assist in negotiating terms with vendors for most favorable terms, keeping compliance with appropriate bidding procedures.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

Executes on and issues new PO’s to suppliers, e-buy requests and other procurement requests.

Assists in the careful selection of vendors.

Monitors 95% fill rate shipped the best way.

Assists in evaluating vendor past performance.

Monitors information flow:Between purchasing and lab sectionsBetween purchasing and storeroomBetween purchasing and vendors

Creates and provides accurate reports to management (i.e. back order, past due and on-time delivery reports).

Reviews monthly reports for efficiency and effectiveness.

Purchases items at the most favorable price, consistent with quality, quantity, and specification requirements.

Collects and maintains a file of suppliers for bid selections.

Expedites purchase orders in order to maintain material flow and provide customer requests.

Negotiates and facilitates the return of rejected and obsolete material.

Maintains appropriate purchasing files as required.

Coordinates all purchases with the internal customer with consistent, clear communication.

Assists purchasing supervisor as needed/requested.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently and effectively communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Qualifications

Education

Required

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or better

Preferred

• Associates Degree or better in Business

• Bachelor's Degree or better in Business

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Cert Prof Sup Management

Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business or related field

• OR Associates degree and two years related experience

• OR High school diploma or equivalent and four years related experience

Preferred

• Associate’s degree in Business Management with specific training in statistics, finance, accounting, general management, and computer science

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)