Buyer II _Bring your passion to Texas Health So We Are Better + Together_ Work Location: Texas Health Corporate, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011 Work Hours: Full-Time: Monday - Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm Department Highlights: + Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing to a teamwork environment. + Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training, and dedicated leadership resources. Qualifications Here's What You Need: Education * High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Experience * 3 Years of relevant buying experience, preferably in healthcare or in a specialty supply chain category, is required. * Prior experience in vendor negotiation and inventory control experience is preferred. Skills: * Basic Microsoft Excel experience. What You Will Do: Generate and submit purchase orders in accordance with policies and procedures. Resolve match exceptions, credit holds, payment errors, and resolution of unclaimed property. Follows up with vendors to expedite overdue purchase orders, resolves problems with credit/outdates, and inquiries about status of orders and other needed information. Monitor adherence to contracted pricing and quantity discrepancies for purchase order transactions under respective purview. Research the cause of discrepancies and address these issues using the appropriate processes. Manage all transactions, verifying that transactions have been received by distributors, identifying and resolving errors, following up on re-orders and maintaining the appropriate documentation. Research non-routine supplies for availability, best price, technical data on usage, etc., using all available resources such as internet, company customer service and catalogs. Confers as necessary with departments on requirements, specifications, quantities and delivery dates. May suggest alternatives and cost implications. Works with Accounts Payable regarding merchandise receipt and payment to vendors, verification of price discrepancies on invoices and credit refunds. Additional Perks of Being a Texas Health Employee: Benefits include 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more. At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make THR a great place to work. Texas Health Resources Highlights: At Texas Health Resources, our mission is 'to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve'. Our award-winning culture is a tribute to our amazing employees. We're thrilled to be a 2023 FORTUNE Magazine's '100 Best Companies to Work For®' for the 9th year in a row! We strive to create an atmosphere of respect, integrity, compassion, and excellence for all. We're committed to diversity in our workforce, and our mission to serve spreads across ethnic, cultural, economic, and generational boundaries. Join us and do your life's best work here! As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we're one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch, and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here! Explore our Texas Health careers site (https://jobs.texashealth.org/) for info like Benefits (https://jobs.texashealth.org/benefits) , Job Listings by Category (https://jobs.texashealth.org/professions) , recent Awards (https://jobs.texashealth.org/awards) we've won and more. _Do you still have questions or concerns?_ Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org . Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.