Advocate Aurora Health

Manager – Procurement, Capital

Advocate Aurora Health

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • North Carolina, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $50,050 - $75,100 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • In a leadership capacity, supervise and provide mentorship to a team comprised of Procurement Team Leads and Purchasing Agents
  • Plan, manage, and organize the daily operations of the designated Procurement team by establishing work priorities, coordinating training, and by developing departmental goals and objectives in conjunction with the AVP, Enterprise Procurement
  • Complete routine rounding with staff to understand any barriers and challenges they may face
  • Maintain high employee satisfaction by providing routine communication and support to staff
  • Set the direction for the designated Procurement team in collaboration with the AVP, Enterprise Procurement and Supply Chain leadership to implement and provide continued support of the enterprise wide Procure-to-Pay (P2P) policies and procedures, contract compliance, KPI performance, clinical product review and selection of products
  • Works cross-functionally with Accounts Payable and designated leadership to ensure the timely and accurate payment of invoices by establishing processes that mitigate and resolve invoice discrepancies
  • Provides daily leadership and direction to support a service-focused, cost-effective, and centralized management for the procurement of all supplies and services for patients, clinical and non-clinical departments
  • Supports enterprise strategic vision and growth
  • Coordinates, supports, and delegates projects and initiatives to the Procurement Team Leads and Purchasing Agents, as appropriate
  • Provides continual direction, support and guidance to the team to further develop and advance their procurement, analytical, and management skills
  • Monitors department operational productivity statistics and KPIs and works with AVP and team to adjust staff workloads as needed
  • Provides required team member training and development opportunities for growth and advancement
  • Maintain superior customer service of procurement team. Require all teammates to deliver outstanding customer service and coach and/or take corrective action with those not embracing this critical departmental value
  • Develop programs to enhance customer service and maintain constant communication with end-users to make certain that department is delivering on this value
  • Ensures that departmental goals, policies, and procedures are followed in the performance of procurement activities by teammates within scope of responsibility
  • Comply with ethical, regulatory, and finance operational standards to mitigate organizational risk.
  • Performs Human Resource responsibilities for teammates which include interviewing and selection of new team members, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, resolution of team member concerns, corrective actions/terminations and overall department morale and engagement

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, supply chain, healthcare informatics, or finance required or 5 years of direct relevant work experience in healthcare procurement and/or supply chain will be considered in lieu of a degree
  • Typically requires 5 years experience working in procurement or supply chain in a healthcare setting
  • Previous management or leadership experiences highly desired but may be waived based on evaluation of candidate’s leadership potential
  • Superior management and supervisory skills
  • Ability to independently manage, organize and direct team members
  • Solid problem-solving ability, must be able to think critically and make independent decisions
  • High-level knowledge of purchasing software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
  • Exceptional communication skills both oral and written, with strong presentation skills and ability to effectively speak before large groups
  • Extensive knowledge of Procurement processes and procedures, ideally in a healthcare setting
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive informed decision-making
  • Ability to manage a high level of stress and maintain composure, prioritize workloads and multi-task
Benefits
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
procurementsupply chain managementpurchasing softwareenterprise resource planning (ERP)data analysiscontract complianceKPI performanceclinical product reviewproblem-solvingdecision-making
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcommunicationcustomer serviceteam managementorganizational skillscritical thinkingpresentation skillsstress managementmulti-tasking