Procurement Specialist

Talentify; Independence (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Procurement Specialist to lead the Purchasing Department functions and ensure compliant procurement practices across the hospital. The role emphasizes coordinating purchases, bid development, and vendor relations in a critical access facility serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive procurement experience, policy knowledge, and strong leadership to train staff and support accounting and

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing.
• Or six years of full-time work in any field plus three years in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing.
• A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; or an advanced degree plus two years.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for purchases of equipment, supplies and services through appropriate encumbrance processes.
• Preparation of bid specifications regarding price, delivery, selection, terms and conditions to ensure bid requirements and criteria are met.
• Determines award of bids to lowest responsible and responsive vendor whose bids meet requirements.
• Serve as liaison between agency and vendors via written and verbal communication regarding delivery, quality, quantity and order changes.
• Duties include the training of Lallie Kemp Medical Center's departments in online requisitioning in PeopleSoft.
• Provides hospital training and guidance in routine problem resolution and explanation of current procurement laws, policies and procedures.
• Assist agency accounting personnel and receiving personnel with problems that may arise between agency and vendor.
• Participates in periodic audits of the hospital to review purchasing records to determine compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, standards and procedures.
• Participate in workshops and seminars offered by State Agencies, vendors and agency personnel to include attending Educational In-Service Mandatory training and Annual Review as required by hospital policy and procedure or deemed necessary by supervisor.
• Order all office supplies for Purchasing Department.
• Also, performs duties as deemed necessary to ensure department is covered.

Skills

Building Teams

Policy Compliance

Leadership

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join our team! Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians.

This position is responsible for the direction, coordination and functions of the Purchasing Department at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Leading Effective Teams: The ability to build, guide, and motivate teams to achieve goals through collaboration, accountability, and shared purpose.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.

Six years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR
An advanced degree plus two years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Designation as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), or a National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for purchases of equipment, supplies and services through appropriate encumbrance processes.
• Preparation of any bid specifications regarding price, delivery, selection, terms and conditions to ensure bid requirements and criteria are met.
• Determines award of bids to lowest responsible and responsive vendor whose bids meet requirements.
• Serve as liaison between agency and vendors via written and verbal communication regarding delivery, quality, quantity and order changes.
• Duties include the training of Lallie Kemp Medical Center's departments in online requisitioning in PeopleSoft.
• Provides hospital training and guidance in routine problem resolution and explanation of current procurement laws, policies and procedures.
• Assist agency accounting personnel and receiving personnel with problems that may arise between agency and vendor.
• Participates in periodic audits of the hospital to review purchasing records to determine compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, standards and procedures.
• Participate in workshops and seminars offered by State Agencies, vendors and agency personnel to include attending Educational In-Service Mandatory training and Annual Review as required by hospital policy and procedure or deemed necessary by supervisor.
• Order all office supplies for Purchasing Department.
• Also, performs duties as deemed necessary to ensure department is covered.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Work Location: This Procurement Specialist position is located in the Procurement Department.

Work Hours: Shift will be determined by Department Manager.

Contact Information:

For more information about this vacancy please contact:

Sonia Johnson, HR Analyst
Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Human Resources
985-878-1384
[e-mail]

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