Purchasing Clerk, FTC 2025

Job title:

Purchasing Clerk, FTC 2025

Company

Cambridge Memorial Hospital

Job description

Overview:Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at .Job Description:Salary$25.307ScheduleMonday to FridayShiftPosition Summary:This position provides general clerical support to the Purchasing department part time Monday to Friday during the day and reports directly to Manager Purchasing and Supply Chain. The primary responsibility is to act as a liaison between clients (staff, internal customers, suppliers, and visitors) and Purchasing Supply Chain and act as the first point of contact when requests for service are required. The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing and pulling. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.Posted hours do not constitute a guarantee that shifts will not be subject to change.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reception, communication with suppliers along with supporting both the purchasing and distribution department
• Create, process, and update Purchase Orders (PO’s) daily, expediting when required
• Retrieve and review EDI acknowledgements
• Process product returns and service/repair Purchase Orders as required
• Run backorder report and follow-up on all outstanding orders advising end users, where applicable
• Assist buyers with Requests for Quotations (RFQ’s)
• Work with Receiving to resolve any delivery issues
• Maintain and update vendor and item data in Meditech
• Run Reports, Back Order, Accounts payable, Electronic Requisitions and month end reports
• Reconcile AP exceptions as required
• Maintain and update Meditech
• Create and post schedule for Distribution Staff
• Log distribution departments schedule, including vacation and absences in Meditech
• Data entry, filing, and clerical duties as required
• All other duties as per job fact sheet.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of current clerical experience working in Meditech is required
• Post Secondary Education in purchasing or equivalent required
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook is required
• Strong computer skills and some knowledge of computer databases and office equipment required
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Working knowledge of Materials Management module considered an asset
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Problem solving skills and the ability to adapt to shifting priorities
• Ability to interact directly with suppliers and hospital staff is required
• Excellent interpersonal skills, team player, self-motivated, detail-oriented
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to complete multiple complex tasks and meet deadlines
• Flexible and open to change
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis is required

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.CMH Inclusion StatementAt Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and InclusionSusan Toth, Director of Human ResourcesWe thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.

Expected salary

$25307 per year

Location

Cambridge, ON

Job date

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:36:52 GMT

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