Buyer - Purchasing Services

As a Buyer in our Purchasing Services department, you'll play a vital role in ensuring timely procurement of goods and services that directly support patient care and research excellence.

What's in it for you?

• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy paid medical benefits, generous paid time off (PTO), and robust retirement plans to support your health and financial security.
• Professional Growth: Access to training and development opportunities to advance your career in supply chain and procurement.
• Impactful Work: Your expertise ensures that critical supplies and equipment are available when needed, supporting life-saving care.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a team that values integrity, efficiency, and customer service in a mission-driven environment.
  
  

Summary

The Buyer is responsible for performing purchasing functions including purchase order processing, vendor bidding, invoice exception resolution, document retention, and customer relationship management. This role ensures compliance with institutional policies and supports operational efficiency across MD Anderson.

Major Work Activities

Technical/Functional Support

• Maintain Purchasing Services queues within prescribed limits.
• Request and review M.D. Buyline reports for orders ≥ $50,000.
• Ensure HUB plans and vendor affirmation are completed for orders ≥ $100,000.
• Process purchases within authority limits (currently up to $14,999.99).
• Prepare, retain, and file documentation in compliance with document management policies.
• Resolve invoice and receiving exceptions promptly.
  
  

Provide Direction

• Investigate and take corrective action for material returns to vendors.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct price analysis and obtain supplier quotes for customers.
• Ensure compliance with all Supply Chain Management policies and procedures.
  
  

Team With Others

• Assist customers in obtaining pricing for capital equipment, consumable supplies, and services.
• Understand customer operations and procurement needs to provide tailored solutions.
• Coordinate receiving of goods with distribution services.
• Demonstrate achievement orientation, decisiveness, collaboration, and strong communication skills.
• Facilitate informal purchases and ensure bid tabs are completed accurately.
  
  

Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Required Experience: Three years of buying or supply chain experience. Certified Texas Purchaser (CTP) issued by the State of Texas within 18 months of entry into the job.

Preferred Experience: Purchasing experience, knowledgeable of accounting concepts, analytics/excel, customer service oriented. Must be able to learn quickly and adapt in a fast pace environment.

Work Schedule: This position is remote, but training will be a combination of Zoom, Teams and possibly in person.

Other Requirements: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 178103
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 60,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 75,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 90,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Remote (within Texas only)
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No