System Director, Procurement & Purchasing
On-site · Albany, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
System Director, Procurement & Purchasing leads the development and implementation of Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Contracting, and Procurement initiatives to drive cost-effective services and organizational savings. Provides system-level contract initiatives, forecasts opportunities, and manages daily procurement operations (buyers/expediters, orders placement and expediting, backorder follow-up, liaison with user departments). Serves as the customer service arm of Procurement, works with vendors to resolve shipment discrepancies, and collaborates with Accounts Payable to resolve pricing and quantity discrepancies. Oversees performance of procurement staff, sets priorities and schedules, ensures training and development, and maintains communication with hospital administration and Materials Management. Oversees GPO relationships and administration of supply/equipment contract portfolios, contract compliance, and utilization reports. Requires a Bachelor's Degree (MBA preferred) with 3+ years of management experience in centralized purchasing and vendor/contract/GPO management, plus hands-on ERP experience (e.g., MediTech, McKesson/HBOC, Lawson, PeopleSoft). This is a full-time, senior leadership role based in Albany, GA, within Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Required Qualifications
- 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)
- Minimum of 3 years of Management or Supervisory Experience in a centralized purchasing environment for a multi hospital and clinic system (Required)
- Minimum of 3 years of Vendor Management, Contract Management, and GPO Management Experience (Required)
- Minimum of 1 year of Procurement, Business Principles and Application Experience (Required)
- Minimum of 3 years of Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as MediTech, McKesson/HBOC, Lawson, PeopleSoft or similar systems (Required)
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