Procurement Manager

Premier Bone & Joint Centers; Laramie (WY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Bone & Joint Centers is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead purchasing strategy, partner with vendors, and secure best-in-class pricing to support patient care. You will collaborate with clinical, operational, and financial teams to balance quality and cost while maintaining supply continuity.

The ideal candidate has healthcare procurement experience, strong contract and spend analytics skills, and a strategic mindset to drive cost savings and policy development across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong procurement and contract management skills, with experience overseeing purchasing processes in healthcare or a similar regulated environment.
• Proficiency in supplier evaluation and contract negotiation, including assessing vendor capabilities, pricing, and service levels.
• Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to interpret spend data, track key performance indicators, and make data-informed recommendations.
• Knowledge of inventory control, purchasing systems or ERP software, and basic accounting principles related to procurement.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with clinical, operational, and financial teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, healthcare administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Prior experience in healthcare procurement or medical supplies purchasing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization's procurement strategy and build strong vendor partnerships.
• Negotiate competitive pricing and ensure right products are available at the right time and cost.
• Drive efficiencies across the supply chain and identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Develop company-wide procurement policies and procedures and collaborate with Finance, clinical teams, operations, and vendors.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Contract negotiation

Spend data analysis

Vendor management

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Healthcare administration or related field

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Company Description Premier Bone & Joint Centers is a leading orthopedic practice whose board-certified physicians bring decades of experience across multiple sub-specialties in diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating musculoskeletal conditions. The team provides compassionate, thorough, and effective care to patients of all ages, including children, older adults, and collegiate athletes from the University of Wyoming. Headquartered in Laramie, Wyoming, the organization operates satellite clinics across the state, delivering convenient access to high-quality orthopedic services.

Make an Impact Behind Every Patient Experience

The Procurement Manager plays a critical role in ensuring our healthcare organization has the supplies, equipment, and resources needed to deliver exceptional patient care. This position leads the organization's procurement strategy, builds strong and strategic vendor partnerships, negotiates competitive pricing, and ensures the right products are available at the right time and at the right cost.

The Procurement Manager will drive efficiencies across the supply chain, identify opportunities for cost savings, strengthen purchasing processes, and develop company-wide procurement policies and procedures. This role partners closely with Finance, clinical teams, operations, and vendors to balance quality, availability, service, and financial stewardship.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on leader who understands that efficient healthcare procurement is more than purchasing - it is about supporting our teams, protecting resources, and ultimately helping us provide outstanding care to our patients.

Qualifications

• Strong procurement and contract management skills, with experience overseeing purchasing processes in healthcare or a similar regulated environment.
• Proficiency in supplier evaluation and contract negotiation, including assessing vendor capabilities, pricing, and service levels.
• Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to interpret spend data, track key performance indicators, and make data-informed recommendations.
• Knowledge of inventory control, purchasing systems or ERP software, and basic accounting principles related to procurement.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with clinical, operational, and financial teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, healthcare administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Prior experience in healthcare procurement or medical supplies purchasing is preferred.