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.

About 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

Robust 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

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📌 Purchasing Buyer, HMMS (Winnipeg)
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