This is a remote position – incumbents, who reside in Oregon or Washington only. There may be occasional situations that require work to be performed on-site at an assigned Legacy Health location.  All new hires are required to come to a designated Legacy Health office location in Portland, Oregon prior to their start date for a new hire health assessment and to complete new hire paperwork. This position may require initial training and orientation to be site-based, before transitioning to the remote schedule. 

At Legacy, making life better for our patients means ensuring they have reliable access to the supplies and equipment needed for quality care. As a Senior Buyer, you use sound judgment, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills to support this mission every day. If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply.

Responsible for executing a variety of advanced processes within the procure-to-pay cycle requiring frequent use of supply chain management concepts, theories, principals, and techniques to investigate and solve problems of high complexity. Work is generally preformed independently requiring professional judgement, attention to detail and solid problem-solving skills.  Accountabilities include:

• Negotiating and executing capital purchases and associated contracts of low risk and complexity.
• Identifying and facilitating new sourcing opportunities for cost reduction whenever possible.
• Proficient at sourcing and managing long term backorders.
• Continuous participation in purchasing strategies that advocate Lean Management and standard work protocols.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field, such as business administration, supply chain logistics, purchasing OR equivalent experience (Legacy Health employees only).
• CMRP, CPSM certification highly desired.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of purchasing or supply chain logistics required preferably in a healthcare setting; five years desired.
• Equivalent experience and education will be considered.
• Knowledge of enterprise business capabilities (EBC) system preferred.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills that encourage effective working relationships.
• Advanced understanding of purchasing, materials management and account payables operations terms and principals.
• Solid customer-support aptitude utilizing effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use professional judgment, prioritize responsibilities/workload and meet deadlines, and apply chain-of-command communication protocols.
• Basic understanding of negotiation and contracting process.
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you