Purchasing Agent (Not to exceed $62,000)

Lewis County Health System is seeking a Purchasing Agent to fulfill a full-time role in our Materials Management department.

 
Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

  • Enter stock and non-stock supply orders for the Health System

  • Correspond with vendors, contractors and employed personnel

  • Advise Management of supply chain concerns

  • Maintain purchasing records

  • Process Capital purchases

  • Monitor and evaluate inventory levels, lead inventory control

  • Ensure Health System is fully utilizing benefits of current GPO

  • Recommend and research new vendors

  • Assist Management in evaluation of new products

  • Review, evaluate and report on Open/Pending orders

  • Successfully navigate Materials Management module within the Meditech system

  • Train to receive freight and restocking departments

The Purchasing Agent will report directly to the Controller. Selected candidate must have excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Be self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and work well within the team. Flexibility and willingness to undertake new responsibilities as assigned is required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Thorough knowledge of market trade conditions, business methods, and current purchasing practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of current practices governing the preparation of purchase specifications; thorough knowledge of modern principles and practices of governmental purchasing using state contracts, catalogs, price lists, and literature; ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with department heads and others; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to operate a computer  with purchased software; computer literacy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:     Either:

A)  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in either accounting, business, or public administration, economics, nursing, or related field and one year of purchasing experience including the placement of stock and non-stock commodities; or

B)  Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college with an associate’s degree in either accounting, business, public administration, economics, nursing, or related field and three years of experience as outlined in (A) above; or

C)   Graduation from high school and five years of experience as outlined in (A) above.

 

LCHS offers a highly competitive compensation benefits package including NYS Retirement. Qualified applicants may forward their resume to Human Resources, Lewis County Health System, 7785 N. State St., Lowville, NY 13367 or Email: hr@lcgh.net. LCHS is an equal opportunity provider and employer.