HMMS
Healthcare Materials Management - London, ON
Temporary Full Time
Salary Range: $29.76 - $35.00 /hour
This is a temporary assignment anticipated to extend to August 31, 2027, subject to the availability of work
HMMS is a joint venture between St. Joseph's Health Care, London and London Health Sciences Centre, that has been operating since 1997 providing consolidated functions of Sourcing, Contract Management, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Logistics, Supply Chain Systems and Inventory Management for the London Hospitals and numerous healthcare organizations throughout Southwestern Ontario.
As a full-service supply chain organization, HMMS interacts with thousands of suppliers to provide an item catalogue of over 90,000 active items; notably ~5,000 that are stocked in our warehouse. Learn more about HMMS through this short online video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uhi8PSwKTOI
As a Buyer supporting transactional procurement (purchasing), you will assist customers with their daily supply and purchasing needs through requisition processing and purchasing, auditing spends for compliance with corporate policies, procedures, contracts, and legislative requirements. As a key first point of contact, the Buyer locates and expedites orders, resolves discrepancies against purchase orders, and processes product returns, and clarifies policy and procedural requirements.
This position in part will involve the following on a daily basis: responding to emails, answering phone, responding to inquiries and relaying information, processing purchase orders, confirming orders using various methods of technology as well as calling sites and working with internal HMMS departments.
Essential Qualifications
- Secondary (High) School Diploma
- Graduate of a post-secondary Certificate in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or business-related program
- Previous experience in a purchasing, accounts payable, office or retail environment
- Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles (i.e., for accruals)
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking
- Strong computer skills including familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet programs
- Excellent customer satisfaction skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Strong time management skills, independent self-starter motivated and takes initiative
- Ability to work independently and function as part of a team
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 1-year previous experience in a purchasing, accounts payable, supply chain
- Post-secondary Diploma in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or business related
- Proficiency in French would be an asset
Immunization Requirements
- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing
