Senior Procurement Specialist

About the role

Supports Manager of Sourcing and Contracting by providing oversight of the daily operations within the purchasing group. Assists Manager of Sourcing and Contracting with overseeing all buyer functions including: creation of purchase orders from requisitions, 3 way matching discrepancies of POs to Invoices, management of GHX order confirmation and order exceptions, credits, open PO's, accrual reports, item/vendor file maintenance, back order resolution, workload leveling among Procurement Specialists and other purchasing related functions.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison between Supply Chain, internal customers by using remote access to administer system support questions regarding: order/requisition processing, receipt/distribution processing, department and cost center alignment of procurement expenses and special request order completion.
• Trains all new Luminis Health Care Enterprise PeopleSoft users on how to create requisitions, how to approve requisitions that are routed to them and how to submit requests for expense reimbursements.
• When JIRA tickets are created by an end user, the Sr. Procurement Specialist is responsible for opening the request for support, providing the support needed and then closing out the ticket.
• Aids in product selection, evaluation/supplier preference process. Researches product literature to continuously evaluate products/vendors to assist the organization in making the best supply chain decisions.
• Maintains Standard Work documents for all procurement functions, provides training to Supply Chain staff on purchasing functions within PeopleSoft and re-trains as needed.
• Ensures item files are used when sourcing requisitions, responsible for all system wide credit card supply orders orders and special requests, as applicable.
• Works to reduce the number of PO errors and increase the volume of EDI orders being processed error free on a daily basis.
• Participates in department and organizational LEAN/Process Improvement (PI) efforts; makes recommendations to Manager of Souring and Contracting and supply chain division leadership on improvements to methods and procedures as they relate to the procurement function.
• Provides daily status updates on predetermined Performance Improvement metrics.

Requirements

• Required Minimum Education: Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• Required Minimum Experience: Six years of experience as a procurement specialist/buyer in a healthcare environment required.

Qualifications

• CRMP Certification preferred

Skills

• Remote access administration
• Training and development
• Product evaluation and selection
• Supplier relationship management
• Procurement process improvement

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs