CORP H&W/PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST at Kroger Health & Wellness in Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Description:

Develop and execute strategies for prescription drug purchasing to support retail pharmacy operations and Peyton facilities, ensuring the products are procured at an aggressive and competitive cost. Demonstrate the company s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Minimum

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience in procurement functions
• Experience in Retail Pharmacy
• Familiarity with or ability to learn and utilize Peyton purchasing systems and Business Objects
• Ability to work and travel independently, must plan and organize work and follow through to completion in an accurate and efficient manner
• Ability to recognize and set priorities
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Assist Director of Pharmacy Procurement in the management of the overall pharmacy procurement process including writing purchase orders and coordinating the inbound deliveries and daily priorities for Peyton warehouse facilities
• Ability to independently travel to 1-2 Peyton warehouses annually
• Manage Price Protection process and claims generation, approximately $1million per period income
• Manage the Failure to Supply (FTS) invoicing and claim collection process, approximately $500,000 per period income
• Manage usage requests from Econdisc team
• Set up and add new items and new vendors to the Peyton s purchasing system
• Develop and enhance relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers both brand and generic
• Maintain and distribute Health & Wellness Procurement weekly, period, quarterly and annual reports
• Handle Recalls including follow up with distribution centers
• Maintain and update the Procurement BCP (Business Continuity Plan)
• Manage the certificates of insurance, DEA & State licenses for all direct pharmacy vendors
• Maintain and distribute Peyton DEA and State Licenses to all direct pharmacy vendors upon renewal
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation