Purchasing specialist Jobs in Omaha, NE

Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America

Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Careers.

With one of the nation’s largest, most innovative long-term care pharmacy services providers, there is no limit to the growth of your career.

Guardian Pharmacy of Omaha, a member of the Guardian family of pharmacies, has an exciting opportunity for you to join our rapidly growing team in Omaha, Nebraska.

Why Guardian Pharmacy of Omaha? We’re reimagining medication management and transforming care.

Who We Are and What We’re About :

Our core focus is delivering customized medication management solutions to support healthcare organizations serving seniors and individuals with complex care needs. With our comprehensive suite of tech-enabled pharmacy services and a dedicated team of professionals committed to enriching the lives of those we serve, we are redefining how pharmacy care is delivered.

We offer an opportunity to learn and grow your career in a fast-paced, diverse, and inclusive environment. If you are looking for a challenging, team-oriented environment in which you can put your expertise to work, then this is the place for you.

Maintain all aspects of local purchasing and inventory management to assist in achievement of budgeted margin targets. As a member of local pharmacy management team, contribute to the achievement of annual business plan targets. Additionally, provide oversight and compliance management to ensure regional purchasing teams follow best practices and achieve purchasing targets. Manage regional pharmacy use of Surecost software to ensure maximum value. Provide initial and ongoing training for purchasers including but not limited to drug file maintenance, generic compliance, warehouse compliance, inventory levels, and non-source spend management. Assist with recruiting and training process for new purchasers.

ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED :

• Work Ethic / Integrity – must possess intrinsic drive to excel coupled with values in line with company philosophy
• Leadership – ability to lead project teams to deadlines, while maintaining strong team orientation
• Relational – ability to build relationships with business unit management and become “trusted advisor”
• Strategy and Planning – ability to think ahead, plan and manage time efficiently
• Problem Solving – ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both a strategic and functional level
• Team Oriented – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (include the following) :

Local Pharmacy Purchasing

Regional Purchasing

EDUCATION AND / OR CERTIFICATIONS :

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the job.

What We Offer :

Guardian provides employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, supporting our core value of, “Treat others as you would like to be treated.”

Compensation & Financial

Family, Health & Insurance Benefits (Full-Time employees working 30+ hours / week only)

Wellbeing

Time Off

The Guardian Difference

Our clients require pharmacy services that aren’t “cookie cutter.” That’s why every Guardian pharmacy is locally operated and empowered with the autonomy to tailor their business to meet their clients’ needs.

Our corporate support offices, based in Atlanta, Ga., provide services such as human resources, business intelligence, legal, and marketing to promote the success of each Guardian location.

Regardless of your role at Guardian, your voice and talents matter. Because healthcare is an ever-changing industry, we encourage innovative thinking, intellectual curiosity, and diverse viewpoints to ensure we stay competitive in today’s dynamic business environment.

At Guardian, we are dedicated to fostering and advancing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Join us to discover what your best work truly looks like.