Purchasing Specialist

Details: Job DescriptionThe Ascension Health Ministry Service Center serves our clients, delivers value and enables new possibilities for our health ministries throughout the US.  Join us and you’ll find an organization with a higher mission. We respond to an ever-changing workplace by building a community of associates that are flexible, creative and innovative.  We reward them with respect and recognition.  We seek balance in our work and in our lives, and encourage spirituality in the workplace.  Every associate at Ascension Health is unique and comes to us with different needs.  We strive to have the programs in place that meet those needs.Summary:The Purchasing Specialist will administer day-to-day purchasing activities including managing and recording requisitions and purchase orders in accordance with guidelines and internal controls.  Provide exceptional customer service to Ascension Health Associates and others, responding to inquiries and request and resolving issues accordingly.Responsibilities:Ensure efficient processing, fewer errors, and higher compliance and savings realization on transactions such as converting Services, Bill-Only, and Item Master requisitions to Purchase Orders, executing Stat Buy Orders, and resolving PO discrepancies (i.e., pricing, quantity, shipping, etc.) and redirecting ""off-contract"" requisitions to contracted itemsProvide Level 2 customer service support for health ministries and their Associates, answering all of the requisitioners process and order-related questions and resolving any issues or errors; Successfully handle most non-routine issues, escalate issues that cannot be resolved to managementPlan and organize work so the Service Level Agreement objectives are realized; Contributes ideas and actions towards the continuous improvement of Purchasing related processes within area of influenceUnderstand and apply Purchasing processes, policies, procedures and internal control standardsEducation & Experience:Associate Degree requiredExperience in the healthcare industry strongly preferred Experience in shared services/internal service delivery role preferredExperience  working with ERP Purchasing and/or Procurement module(s) Experience with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPointMinimum of one year of related Purchasing or Procurement experience requiredEqual Opportunity EmployerThe Ascension Health Ministry Service Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.How to ApplyIf you are interested in joining the Ascension Health Ministry Service Center Team, please apply by completing an online application

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