Sales Representatives & Vendors
Materials Management Department
1400 West Main Street
Bellevue, Ohio 44811
419.483.4040
Materials Management Mission, Values and Vision Statements.
Mission
We will take “Care” to assure the materials, equipment and services we provide are of the highest quality and lowest cost.
We will assist in the procurement and distribution of supplies in a timely and cost effective manner.
Values
We will maintain the ethical business standards of The Bellevue Hospital.
Vision
We will develop and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships with our customers and suppliers now and in the future.
General Information for Sales Representatives
Welcome to The Bellevue Hospital.
Your time and ours is extremely valuable. To aid sales representatives in every possible way, we have outlined some of the basic information for sales personnel calling at the hospital. We hope this information will make your job easier, increase our efficiency, and result in better service for our patients.
Policies and Responsibilities
The Bellevue Hospital operates on a Centralized Purchasing plan. It is our responsibility to purchase all of the equipment and supplies necessary to operate the hospital. The only exception is the purchase of food and pharmaceuticals. Vendors will be required to participate in our Vendor Credentialing Program if applicable.
Business Hours
The Materials Management Department is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can help us by making your visits between 9:30 a.m. and noon or/and 3:30 p.m. This gives us an opportunity to contact our various departments for you and conclude the day’s business in your behalf. We will appreciate your courtesy in this regard.
Interview
No sales representatives should call directly on any department without obtaining permission from the Materials Management Department. All new products should be presented to the Director of the Materials Management Department before evaluation by any department.
If it is necessary to contact other hospital departments, the Materials Management Department should make all the necessary arrangements for you. Our nurses do not see sales representatives unless requested to do so by the Director of the Materials Management Department.
Purchase Order
To be honored for payment, all orders for equipment, services or supplies charged to The Bellevue Hospital must have a purchase order. No order should be accepted from any hospital employee without a purchase order. We do not accept C.O.D. shipments.
Invoices
Please make sure that all invoices are made to the attention of:
Accounts Payable
The Bellevue Hospital
P.O. Box 8004
Bellevue, Ohio 44811-8004
The Bellevue Hospital is tax exempt: Certificate furnished upon request.
Pharmaceuticals and Food Sales
Authority has been delegated to our Director of Dietary and Director of Pharmacy to interview with sales representatives. All such representatives may call directly on the Pharmacy and Dietary Departments.
Deliveries
Deliveries will be received Monday through Friday, 8: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the hospital’s receiving entrance on the west side of the building.
We will not be responsible for merchandise not signed for by a representative of the hospital.
Gifts and Entertainment
It is contrary to our hospital policies for vendors to offer gratuities, premiums or other incentives to any employee under any circumstances. We prefer that incentives be expressed in terms of quality, service and price in your quotations.
We ask for your cooperation in following these guidelines. Let us help you with your job while you are helping us with ours.
Contact Information
For more information please dial 419.483.4040 and the following extension.
| Materials Management | Ext. 4287 |