**Primary City/State:**

Mesa, Arizona

**Department Name:**

Banner Staffing Services-AZ

**Work Shift:**

Day

**Job Category:**

Supply Chain

Great careers are built at Banner Health. There’s more to health care than doctors and nurses. We support all staff members as they find the path that’s right for them. Apply today, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Becker’s Healthcare recently honored Banner as one of 150 top places to work in health care for 2024, we are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices throughout our network of facilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

This role is full time hours Monday - Friday general business hours, In this position you will be responsible for assisting current staff, making phone calls, looking into vendor portals, updating ETAs, getting PODs

Banner Staffing Services (BSS) offers Registry/Per Diem opportunities within Banner Health. Registry/Per Diem positions are utilized as needed within our facilities. These positions are great way to start your career with Banner Health. As a BSS team member, you are eligible to apply (at any time) as an internal applicant to any regular opportunities within Banner Health. Learn more at https://youtu.be/Pu3VR3tGlw0

As a valued and respected Banner Health team member, you will enjoy:

Competitive wages

Paid orientation

Flexible Schedules (select positions)

Fewer Shifts Cancelled

Weekly pay

403(b) Pre-tax retirement

Resources for living (Employee Assistance Program)

MyWell-Being (Wellness program)

Discount Entertainment tickets

Restaurant/Shopping discounts

Registry/Per Diem positions do not have guaranteed hours and no medical benefits package is offered. Completion of post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment, drug screen and background check (includes employment, criminal and education) is required.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the timely and accurate ordering and purchasing of supplies, services, and equipment as assigned for any assigned areas of responsibility. The incumbent works as a member of a centralized team to purchase goods and services in accordance with contract terms from specified suppliers, to provide a high level of service to customers, to maintain good supplier relations, and to find new opportunities to reduce supply cost. Using specialized knowledge of procurement contracts and products ordered, the Associate Buyer maximizes purchases made under contract terms by providing counsel to facility requisitioners.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Receives and analyzes facility purchase requests for routine and specialty supplies, services, and equipment as assigned. Provides quick solutions for order errors and makes sourcing decisions to support Banner Health Contracting under pressing deadlines. Manages supplier purchase orders via Electronic Data Interface (EDI), telephone, internet, email and fax.

2. Receives special requests from across system to purchase non-po goods and services via p-card. Reviews and makes recommendations for special requests to ensure contract compliance and promote standardization and manages p-card spend in accordance to Purchasing Card Policy.

3. Manages and expedites open orders addressing any logistical concerns while employing freight best practices, provides customer service, and works closely with departments to understand and meet their needs. Facilitates product substitutions on back ordered products and sources alternate products as suggested by clinical or contracting teams.

4. Coordinates and performs appropriate actions to provide timely resolution to invoice discrepancies. Works closely with Accounts Payable, requesting departments, receiving and suppliers to problem solve and provide timely payment of invoices.

5. Approves and releases invoices for payment.

6. Acts to assure conformance with Banner Health Contracting and Purchasing standards for products and suppliers. Acts as a liaison between end using departments and Corporate Supply Chain to understand and meet their needs. The Associate Buyer can provide guidance on supply chain information system order placement requirements and assist to resolve daily purchasing issues.

7.Procures supplies, services and equipment purchases for all Banner Health as assigned. Customers are Banner Health employees and suppliers. Associate Buyers authorize daily purchases for medical and non-medical supplies and service, and equipment expenditures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Requires the math, verbal and written communications and business skills. Additional training in medical products procurement.

Requires three or more years of related experience in procurement and/or working with similar medical products supply. The work of the Associate Buyer requires the ability to work under strict time constrains and to manage multiple priorities. The ability to solve problems and the teamwork skills to obtain assistance to resolve those more complex in nature are necessary. Effective interpersonal skills are required to interface with the broad range of customers and suppliers. Must be able to interpret verbal, written, and data driven information and instructions. The incumbent must have the ability to learn and comprehend basic contract language and legal issues of procurement, with the ability to formulate calculations and analyze results.

Must have intermediate word processing, spreadsheet and/or database software skills, with a basic working knowledge of Supply Chain Management Information System(s) and the ability to adapt quickly to new software.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree and a broad knowledge of medical products is preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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