Sample Cover Letter

May 29, 2000

Valerie Thompson-Bender
Director of Human Resources
Saint Joseph Hospital
1212 N. Seville St., 10th Floor
Springfield, CA 60661

Dear Ms. Thompson-Bender:

Enclosed is a copy of my résumé in response to your advertisement for a purchasing manager in the May 29 Middletown Gazette.

With more than 15 years of experience in health care purchasing and a proven record of accomplishments, I believe I am qualified for this position.

In the past two years, as the Assistant Director of Purchasing at Brodsky Memorial Hospital, I have honed my communications and teamwork skills. In that position, I have helped develop hospital-wide policy and procedures for supply procurement, capital equipment and service agreement purchasing. I also am responsible for a staff of 20, and have worked with several key departments in the hospital. My experience includes:

• Purchasing, receiving, inventory control and distribution
• Contract negotiations, supplies and equipment
• Logistics, patient and equipment transportation
• Capital equipment evaluation and purchasing
• Expertise in computerized management of materials, spreadsheets, databases, word
• Processing and other projects
• Maintenance agreement analysis and purchasing
• Health care materials management and systems consulting

I look forward to discussing my background and accomplishments with you and learning more about your needs. I will call next week to arrange a time to meet. I can be contacted during the day at (321) 555-1244, or you may leave a message with my answering service at (321) 555-5285.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Joel Jamison

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