Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing – Buyer

Connecticut Children's

Buyer responsible for reducing hospital acquisition costs and managing supplier relationships at Connecticut Children's healthcare system. Ensuring compliance and effective procurement for all departments.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeEast Hartford • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Creates, confirms, and expedites all purchase orders for assigned departments.
Assists end-users with sourcing products and services and actively responds to special requests for items needed for patient care.
Reviews purchase orders regularly to ensure pricing, units of measure, and delivery dates align with the purchase orders and meet the department's requirements.
Resolves receipts, returns, product quality, backorders, shipping, and invoicing issues.
Works with accounts payable to ensure proper and timely payments through communication with vendors and reconciles invoicing issues.
Maintains professionalism and ethical relationships with all vendor representatives and conducts business according to established principles and guidelines.
Reviews spend analysis to ensure adherence to contract when appropriate and assists in conversion to compliant products.
Stays current on existing contracts and pricing agreements with vendors and monitors the accuracy of item pricing information, contract updates, and changes to the item master.
Assists procurement manager and Product Evaluation and Value Analysis team (PEVA) with purchasing activities, including identifying and implementing cost reduction initiatives and addressing regulatory issues related to inventory management and procurement.
Verifies electronic requisitions for proper approvals, appropriate use of item, contract pricing, manufacturer, and prime vendor distribution channel.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education Required: High School Diploma required.
Education Preferred: An undergraduate degree in supply chain management, business administration preferred.
Experience Required: Minimum three (3) years in purchasing or related experience required.
Experience Preferred: Prior experience working in healthcare procurement preferred.
Certified Materials and Resource Professional Certification preferred (CMRP) – may be required as part of continuing education efforts.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external customers.
Familiarity with purchasing methods, supplier partnership, inventory control, shipping, receiving, and accounts payable, as well as contract terms and conditions, procurement, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer).
Ability to navigate and manage multiple information systems, including ERP system (Lawson), electronic data exchange system (GHX), and other databases (Omnicell).
Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information, or deliver services.
Provide a high level of customer service to patients, staff, and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using active listening and problem-solving.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

purchasinginventory controlcontract managementcost reductionsourcingspend analysisregulatory complianceinvoicingshippingreceiving

Soft Skills

communicationcustomer serviceproblem-solvingprofessionalismethical relationshipsactive listeninginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillscollaborationrespectful interaction

Certifications

Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP)