Résumé Requirements
Your résumé must clearly list your purchasing or procurement responsibilities and employment dates, including start and end months and years. For current positions, list your start month and year and "Present."
Applications without this information will not be considered.
Position Summary
Help keep our clinics stocked and our patient care teams ready! Sun Life Health is seeking an experienced Buyer to purchase supplies and equipment for multiple outpatient facilities, coordinate with vendors, and ensure orders arrive accurately and on time.
This position requires at least two years of purchasing or procurement experience and the ability to work independently. Customer service, cashiering, or stocking experience alone does not meet this requirement.
Key Responsibilities
- Process approved purchase requests and create and maintain purchase orders using Materials Management software.
- Compare vendor pricing, product quality, and purchasing options to identify cost savings.
- Verify purchase requisitions for proper authorization and completeness.
- Track deliveries and resolve pricing discrepancies, missing shipments, and backorders.
- Identify alternate suppliers and appropriate substitutions for unavailable products.
- Coordinate emergency and rush orders and keep departments informed of order updates.
- Manage vendor relationships, returns, credits, blanket orders, and standing orders.
- Match received supplies to purchase orders and packing slips.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and follow procurement and accounting procedures.
- Assist with shipping, receiving, stocking, supply rotation, and inventory counts as needed.
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least two years of purchasing or procurement experience.
- Knowledge of inventory control and purchasing practices.
- Computer proficiency and the ability to use related software applications.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail when processing orders and maintaining records.
- Ability to prioritize requests, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to perform shipping, receiving, and inventory duties, including lifting up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate or Bachelor's degree, or relevant professional certification.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.