**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** MO-REMOTE **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Summary:** Participates on collaborative team to create and maintain master data elements including item file, contract data and price lists, and ensures system data integrity in accordance with guidelines and internal controls. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Builds and maintains contracts, item files, vendor files, transmissions and pricing in database. + Follows system-wide processes to minimize non-file purchases through reporting and item file management. + Reviews and analyzes materials data for consistency and accuracy. Investigates, reconciles and determines reason for pricing and other irregularities. Identifies results not meeting standard thresholds. + Investigates pricing discrepancies by reviewing contracts and initiating credit requests with vendors. + Serves as key member of team to coordinate data elements that integrate with clinical and financial information systems. + Provides support for process owners, health ministries and their associates; answers questions, resolves issues or errors, and escalates issues that cannot be resolved. + Collaborates with leadership to improve process efficiency. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience or education EXPERIENCE + Three years' experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent keyboard use/data entry. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Rare climbing REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS + None **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 8725030033 Purchasing **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits) _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_