Procurement Specialist

Vizient•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Summary: In this role, you will process and validate purchase orders and requests made by customers who subscribe to Vizient Centralized Purchasing Services.

Requirements

Relevant degree preferred.
2 or more years of relevant experience required.
Strong organization skill and ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks.
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.

Nice To Haves

Medical procurement experience preferred.
Experience working within ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Convert requisitions to purchase orders.
Place purchase orders via electronic data interchange (EDI), fax, email and verbally.
Ensure all purchase orders are confirmed and noted in enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in compliance with client Service line agreement (SLA).
Document and update tracking tool daily.
Review non-file requisition items to determine if assigned an Item Master number.
Process rush/overnight orders as requested, communicating confirmation information to each requester, and document rush order details in set time frame.
Escalate contract and availability issues to next level personnel for orders processed or finalized by a method other than EDI.