Director of Hospital Procurement

Job Summary

The Director of Hospital Procurement ("Director") leads procurement for SUNY State-operated hospitals and other health-related needs. Key responsibilities include identifying new procurement opportunities, developing policies, and ensuring alignment with hospital needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage contracts for SUNY State-operated hospitals and other health-related needs.
• Identify new procurement opportunities across SUNY and collaborate with system and campuses to develop strategic procurement initiatives.
• Develop policies related to support university-wide procurement rules and opportunities, including ongoing ownership of the policies and their implementation.
• Work with hospital and campus clinical and operational teams to understand their needs and turn them into clear inputs for sourcing strategies and contracting plans.
• Partner with Category Managers to ensure hospital needs are reflected in system-wide sourcing and contracting decisions led by central teams.
• Coordinate and help resolve hospital-specific supplier, contract, or supply continuity issues with support from central procurement teams.
• Analyze hospital contract usage, savings, and supplier performance data to provide insights for supplier management and portfolio oversight.
• Use SUNY data to identify aggregate high expenditure categories for potential cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Communicate with hospital leadership and central procurement teams about priorities, changes, and new initiatives.
• Support change management efforts by helping hospitals understand and transition to new procurement processes, systems, or contracts.
• Provide hospital insights and operational input to guide category and supplier decisions (while central teams retain ownership of sourcing, contracting, and system configuration).
• Respond to inquiries from various state agencies involved in the contract approval process (Attorney General's Office, Office of the State Comptroller, Office of General Service).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in healthcare supply chain, hospital procurement, or a similar operations role.
• Comfortable influencing and bringing together clinicians, administrators, and procurement teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially when dealing with complex operational or supplier issues.
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with both clinical and non-clinical audiences.
• Able to collaborate well with category management, contracting, systems, and finance teams.
• Experience helping lead or support standardization or transformation efforts in healthcare settings.
• Ability to use spend, utilization, and performance data to support decision-making.

Additional Information

Salary is dependent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, training, and certifications. The range for this position is $190,000 - $225,000 annually. This position is intended to be in Albany, although consideration will be given to exceptionally qualified candidates from the Metro New York region. Excellent Benefit Package includes: NYS health insurance, free dental and vision coverage, competitive retirement options, tuition assistance, parental leave at full pay, and generous vacation, sick, and holiday time. 13 days of paid holidays per year; 21 days of vacation, and 21 days of sick time accrued each year. Management/Confidential appointments work under the leadership and discretion of the appointing authority and are not represented by a union. Travel to SUNY hospitals may be required periodically. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. SUNY System Administration Benefits include: Retirement, Health Insurance, Time Off, and Additional Paid Leave Policy Options.