Buyer

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Position Summary

The Buyer plays a key role within MultiCare’s supply chain, responsible for the procurement of materials and services across commodity groups. This dynamic position will offer you the ability to research, source, manage relationships and help define product standards. A team environment will support you to work collaboratively toward business facilitation and problem resolutions.

Responsibilities

• You will purchase standardized supplies and parts at the lowest possible cost consistent with accepted standards of quality and service
• You will work in conjunction with departments to standardize product supplies, develop adequate stocking levels and manage consignment product lines in a fiscally responsible manner
• You will analyze trends in product supply requests to determine appropriate stocking location and facilitate changes as applicable
• You will assist in the negotiation with suppliers to obtain the most suitable materials at the lowest net cost

Requirements

• Associate degree in business or related field preferred
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in supply chain purchasing and customer service

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $27.86 - $40.08 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

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