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Mid-America Transplant · 10 hours ago

Purchasing Specialist

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Mid-America Transplant is dedicated to saving lives and supporting patients on the transplant waiting list. The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for ensuring timely procurement of supplies, managing purchase orders, and collaborating with various teams to maintain supply availability and optimize operations.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Create, transmit, and maintain purchase orders to support continuity of clinical operations

Monitor supplier pricing, contract compliance, and GPO alignment to ensure accurate charges and correct tier pricing

Resolve pricing discrepancies and escalate issues to leadership or Finance as appropriate

Communicate with vendors regarding late orders, backorders, substitutions, product availability, and delivery challenges

Process requests for new items, including obtaining quotes, validating contract pricing, coordinating samples, and adding new item records in the ERP

Analyze inventory usage, consumption patterns, and turnover to identify opportunities for cost savings or optimization

Support item master integrity by maintaining accurate vendor details, pricing, units of measure, item attributes, categories, and contract identifiers

Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at cost reduction, operational efficiency, and supply reliability

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementPurchasingERP SystemsAnalytical SkillsEffective Communication

Required

Associates Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Admin, Accounting, or similar field

2 years' experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain operations

Knowledge of core supply chain operations, including purchasing and inventory management

Effective communication skills, including vendor-facing professionals

Demonstrates strong analytical skills with a high level of proficiency in working with data

Preferred

Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems

Benefits

Health insurance premium options at zero out of pocket for single coverage, eligible on your first day.

401(k) Retirement Match - offering up to a 5% match of annual salary starting the 1st day of the month following your start date.

401(k) Retirement Plan – offering up to another 9% contribution of your annual salary after one year.

Paid Life Insurance – four times your salary.

Paid Long Term Disability.

Annual incentive plan in addition to annual salary increases.

Tuition Reimbursement.

Company

Mid-America Transplant

Since 1974, Mid-America Transplant has served as the regional organ and tissue procurement organization for eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and northeast Arkansas, serving 4.7 million people in 84 counties.

Founded in 1974

St Louis, Missouri, USA

201-500 employees