Head of Supply Chain and Procurement

Supervises a centralized team of operational purchasing and capital procurement professionals for all of Mercy Health. Ensures the most efficient approach and use of resources in the areas of product sourcing, purchase order processing, purchase order follow up, invoice and pricing discrepancy resolution, project management support, daily vendor relationships and coordination and support of a comprehensive best practice capital project planning and procurement strategy and daily vendor relationships. Enforces business, financial, and organizational controls while enforcing contract compliance and product standardization. Assist with the oversight and maintenance of multiple Purchasing software and technology tools.

Coordinate and monitor daily tasks and workload of the Central Purchasing staff, redirecting workload tasks as needed while observing, developing, creating, modifying, and implementing processes to increase and ensure the daily efficiency of team performance

Ensure that contract pricing is honored, that product standardization is upheld and that organizational controls are followed while ensuring the most efficient order process and customer service is accomplished using the tools and technology available

Responsible for the routine daily processing of purchase orders while exerting oversight and direction for PO creation by the CSC, MCES, Facilities Maintenance and Blanket Orders.

Monitor team member work performance by listening, observing, and helping the director interpret reports, metrics, and observations to evaluate team and team member purchasing service levels

Support and provide input to the design and structure of the Purchasing Team, processes, and technology to ensure maximum customer service is provided to Mercy Health.

Proactively and quickly manage customer and vendor relations and issues and is responsive to escalated issues

Facilitate day-to-day interactions with Mercy and HealthTrust vendors (contract and non-contract) in regard to product sourcing, order processing, emergency product needs, discontinued item resolution, product education, order confirmations, expediting, service issues and invoice resolution issues

Facilitate the timely payment of discrepant invoices to early pay discount vendors via vendor negotiations and relationships and coordination with Mercy Accounts Payable, CSC Operations and HealthTrust Unified Supply Chain leaders

High School Graduate/Equivalent Required

Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Business Management, Administration or Finance Preferred

3+ years of experience in purchasing Required

3+ years of experience in capital equipment purchasing and/or Construction Project Planning Preferred

Licenses, Certifications, & Training

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Preferred

HealthTrust Performance Group, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

HealthTrust Supply Chain
HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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