Buyer

Description

Apria Healthcare is one of the nation's leading providers of home respiratory services and certain medical equipment, including oxygen therapy, inhalation therapies, sleep apnea treatment and negative pressure wound therapy. Headquartered in Lake Forest, California, Apria owns and operates more than 400 locations throughout the United States and serves more than 1.2 million patients each year. Apria was the first such company to obtain voluntary accreditation from The Joint Commission and has been continuously accredited for more than 25 years. Additional company information can be found at www.apria.com .

This position evaluates current Company spending and supply base to find savings opportunities. Assess vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers.

• Manages RFPs for various spend categories with various suppliers
• Develops new or existing suppliers to support future requirement.
• Evaluates and negotiates price, service, and quality between competing suppliers
• Performs in depth cost analysis and product review of existing suppliers
• Analyzes spend data to find opportunities for consolidation and future savings initiatives
• Interacts with various stakeholder groups within the organization to lead Procurement activities for them
• Analyzes product specifications and determines the best source for procurement of commodities.
• Monitors rebates and savings and ensures they are tracked correctly.
• Manages existing contracts and suppliers.
• Monitors compliance to contract to ensure minimization of prices increases, rebates are maximized and projected savings are realized.
• Works with Finance to review budget variances on cost savings projections.
• Supports and assists in an advisory capacity to field locations regarding local/regional demand for product suppliers, current costs, contract features and any vendor related problems.
• Works as vendor liaison to assist with issue resolutions. Ensures communication occurs with other Company departments.
• Monitors contracts to ensure compliance.
• Provides support functions for eProcurement system
• Provides presentation material as requested
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Education or experience equivalent to a four year degree is required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Three years related experience is required.
• Working knowledge of Ariba or similar eProcurement system.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Must be comfortable negotiating both with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, working ability with Access).

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be considered for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires constant sitting and occasional standing and walking.
• Occasional stooping, kneeling or crouching may be required.
• Regular talking and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands to finger, handle or feel constantly.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds is an occasional requirement.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Apria Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Because Apria believes in providing a safe work environment, we conduct drug and background checks in our recruiting/hiring processes. AA/EOE, M/F/D/V