Purchasing Specialist
Posted on: 19 Mar 2021
San Diego, CA
Job Description
Sequenom, part of Integrated Genetics, a division of LabCorp's Specialty Testing Group, is focused on women's healthcare tests and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). This lab specializes in reproductive clinical laboratory testing with CLIA/CAP/NYS and ISO Accreditation. We are seeking a Purchasing Specialist to join our team in San Diego, CA. The purchasing specialist will be responsible for managing inventory levels, forecasting inventory, and processing and expediting purchase orders for a variety of materials to support the clinical laboratory operations.
Responsibilities:
* Process and expedite purchase orders
* Research and resolve problems associated with purchase order processing
* Analyze pre-negotiated contracts
* Manage inventory levels. Review and maintain min/max and safety stock inventory levels to support changes in production plans and material usage
* Forecast inventory of supplies
* Interface with other department management to identify, communicate and resolve planning related problems
Requirements
* HS Diploma or equivalent
* 2+ years of relevant experience
* Previous experience with Oracle and Peoplesoft highly preferred
* Strong vendor negotiation skills desired
* Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Shift
1
Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
Laboratory Corp.
Burlington, NC
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings operates as an independent clinical laboratory company worldwide. It operates in two segments, LabCorp Diagnostics (LCD) and Covance Drug Development. It offers various clinical laboratory tests, such as blood chemistry analyses, urinalyses, blood cell counts, thyroid tests, Pap tests, hemoglobin A1C and vitamin D products, prostate-specific antigens, tests for sexually-transmitted diseases, hepatitis C tests, microbiology cultures and procedures, and alcohol and other substance-abuse tests.
The company also provides testing services in the areas of women's health, allergy, diagnostic genetics, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, endocrinology, oncology, coagulation, pharmacogenetics, toxicology, and medical drug monitoring; and esoteric testing, cancer diagnostics, and other complex procedures. In addition, it provides technology-enabled solutions, including a suite of applications to enable patients, healthcare providers, health systems, accountable care organizations, and insurers with convenient and secure access to LCD’s data and services, as well as billing for laboratory services. Further, it offers end-to-end drug development, medical device, and diagnostic development solutions from research to clinical development and commercial market access.
The company primarily serves managed care organizations, biopharmaceutical companies, physicians and other healthcare providers, hospitals and health systems, governmental agencies, employers, patients and consumers, contract research organizations, academic institutions, and independent clinical laboratories. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings has collaborations with the Boston University, Columbia University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, The Mount Sinai Hospital, the University of Tennessee, Yale University, and QIAGEN N.V. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Burlington, North Carolinia.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees61,000
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