• Responsible for leading the development and implementation of Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Contracting, and Procurement; will develop and translate vision and direction to initiatives which will provide cost effective service. Will provide leadership across all entities that are a member of or managed by PPHS. Develop system level contract initiatives and forecast opportunities to drive organizational savings and efficiencies. Also, responsible for managing the daily operations of Procurement including buyers/expediters, placement of orders, expediting orders, follow up of backorders, and day to day liaison with user departments. Serves as the customer service arm of Procurement ensuring that products are ordered in a timely manner and works directly with vendors to resolve shipment discrepancies and errors. Works directly with Accounts Payable and the Procurement team to resolve pricing, quantity and other discrepancies which impede the ability to pay invoices in a timely manner. Reviews and provides direction of work assignments for buyers/expediters, sets priorities, and prepares work schedules. Evaluates performance of procurement staff members, ensures appropriate training and development of staff according to their training needs. Develops performance standards and ways to improve the quality of work; makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates. Oversees Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and other relationships for all purchasing agreements. Assists departments, as well as Clinical Resource Management and Supply Distribution, in the administration of the supply/equipment contract portfolios, contract compliance and utilization reports. Helps maintain communication between Materials Management, hospital administration throughout the Health System, and other hospital departments and represents Materials Management at meeting as requested.

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (Required)
• Master's Degree in Business Administration (Preferred)
• Other Degree in Formal Customer Service; Negotiation Training (Preferred)

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 4 - 5 years Management or Supervisory Experience in a centralized purchasing environment for a multi hospital and clinic system (Required)
• 4 - 5 years Vendor Management, Contract Management, and GPO Management Experience (Required)
• 2 - 3 years Procurement, Business Principles and Application Experience (Required)
• 4 - 5 years Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as MediTech, McKesson/HBOC, Lawson, PeopleSoft or similar systems (Required)

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES

• Preferred Certifications/Licensures: Formal Negotiation Training, CMRP - Certified Materials & Resource Professional