Vice President, Purchasing

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives—and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better—advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Vice President of Purchasing at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Lead a team across the network to implement PeopleSoft and GHX to all Legacy Meridian sites as PeopleSoft is rolled out in preparation for Epic.
• Provide training and follow-up to new users to ensure a thorough understanding of the new system, essential for all future ordering and maintenance of supplies.
• Training on the specific tools for GHX will also be part of this responsibility.
• Administer the HMH centralized purchasing program and assure order processing is accomplished within 24 to 48 hours after requisitions are generated.
• Manage the Purchasing tasks related to the HMH inventory.
• Conduct market research and coordinate product and equipment evaluations, including the preparation of financial analysis.
• Prepare Request for Proposal, bid summaries including HMH Group Purchasing Options, and vendor performance analysis to provide a basis for contract decisions.
• Assist in the negotiating process.
• Coordinate the purchase of capital goods within HMH guidelines.
• Coordinate stat order requirements.
• Coordinate the resolution of receipt and invoice variances within the established timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Purchasing Department, preferably in the Health Care environment, with 5 years of supervisory/management experience.

Pay

Minimum rate of $237,889.60 annually.

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on labor market data, experience, education and certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget and grant funding.

Benefits

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits

Certain positions may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Some jobs may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.