Procurement Specialist

Stardentalpartners; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual salary

Life & AD&D insurance

EAP for employee and household

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (BCB

PTO & company holidays

Bereavement

Jury Duty

Voluntary Disability

Voluntary Life & AD&D

Accidental Injury & Critical Illness

Hospital Indemnity

Pet Insurance

401k (Pre-Tax & Roth)

Job summary

Star Dental Partners is seeking a Dental Service & Equipment Specialist to own end-to-end management of equipment procurement, x-ray registrations, asset inventory, and service issue resolution across SDP offices. This role sits at the intersection of procurement, operations, and vendor management in a fast-paced DSO environment.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience in dental equipment, procurement, or related fields, with strong Excel skills and the ability to manage high volumes of

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in dental equipment, procurement, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of dental equipment categories, vendors, service requirements, and repair.
• Extremely organized with ability to manage high volumes of tasks.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable with procurement or ticketing systems.
• Strong communication to manage relationships with offices, vendors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage dental equipment orders from request through delivery and installation across SDP offices.
• Support new office build-outs by coordinating equipment procurement timelines with internal teams and vendors.
• Process new dental equipment registrations for newly installed equipment.
• Maintain records of equipment purchases, warranties, and delivery status.
• Maintain a centralized asset inventory including dental equipment and sensor inventory.
• Conduct audits of asset records and reconcile discrepancies.
• Identify opportunities to optimize equipment utilization and reduce spend.
• Manage x-ray registrations across SDP offices, including renewals and updates.
• Track registration deadlines by state and ensure timely compliance.
• Serve as internal point of contact for x-ray registration, regulatory inquiries, and vendor coordination.
• Lead weekly vendor meetings, review performance, and address escalations.
• Verify invoices for accuracy and ensure contracted pricing.
• Open, track, and manage service tickets with vendors.
• Escalate urgent issues and hold vendors accountable for response and resolution.
• Create and maintain training documents and SOPs for equipment and service processes.
• Support onboarding of new offices with guidance on equipment ordering and service protocols.
• Cross-train in other procurement functions and collaborate with operations to resolve issues.

Skills

Dental equipment knowledge

Procurement

Service & repair experience

Microsoft Excel

Vendor management

Job description

Overview

Star Dental Partners is currently seeking a Dental Service & Equipment Specialist to join our high-growth and fast-paced dental services organization (DSO).

This position will own the end-to-end management of dental equipment procurement, x-ray registrations, asset inventory, and service issue resolution across Star Dental Partners affiliated partners. This is a high-volume, fast-paced role that sits at the intersection of procurement, operations, and vendor management. The ideal candidate has a strong knowledge of dental equipment and brings experience in dental equipment, procurement, or service and repair in a dental or DSO environment. This is an immediate need and will have a direct impact on day-to-day operations across the network.

As a Dental Service & Equipment Specialistyou may anticipate the following benefits:

• Competitive annual salary
• Paid Basic Employee Life & AD&D insurance
• Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (BCBS)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)as well as Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Voluntary Disability, Life & AD&D Insurance
• Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives
• Pet Insurance
• 401k (Pre-Tax & Roth employee participation)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Procurement & Build-Out

• Manage dental equipment orders from request through delivery and installation across all SDP offices.
• Support new office build-outs by coordinating equipment procurement timelines with internal teams and vendors.
• Process new dental equipment registrations for newly installed equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of equipment purchases, warranties, and delivery status.

Asset & Inventory Management

• Maintain a centralized asset inventory including dental equipment and sensor inventory.
• Conduct regular audits of asset records and reconcile discrepancies.
• Identify opportunities to optimize equipment utilization and reduce unnecessary spend.

X-Ray Registrations & Regulatory Compliance

• Manage x-ray registration requirements across all SDP offices, including new registrations, renewals, and updates.
• Track registration deadlines by state and ensure timely compliance across the network.
• Serve as the internal point of contact for X-ray registration, state inspector communications, regulatory compliance inquiries, and vendor coordination.
• Maintain a centralized compliance tracker and proactively flag upcoming deadlines.

Vendor Management

• Own the Facilities email inbox, triaging and responding to service and equipment requests from offices.
• Lead weekly vendor meetings, reviewing open issues, service performance, and escalations.
• Review weekly vendor reporting and identify trends, gaps, or areas requiring follow-up.
• Verify invoices for accuracy, ensuring charges align with contracted pricing and approved orders.
• Manage Pro Repair orders and coordinate service provider assignments as needed.

Service Issue Management & Escalations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for equipment service requests across the SDP network.
• Open, track, and manage service tickets with equipment vendors and service providers.
• Escalate urgent service issues and hold vendors accountable for response times and resolution quality.
• Identify recurring service issues and recommend corrective actions or equipment replacements.

Process Documentation & Training

• Create and maintain training documents and standard operating procedures for equipment and service processes.
• Support onboarding of new offices by providing guidance on equipment ordering and service protocols.
• Continuously improve process documentation as workflows evolve.

Cross-Functional Support

• Cross-train in other procurement functions, including clinical supplies and labs, to provide coverage and support as needed.
• Collaborate with operations and regional teams to resolve equipment and service issues efficiently.

Qualifications

Required:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in dental equipment, procurement, dental equipment service and repair, or a closely related field.
• Strong knowledge of dental equipment, including common categories, vendors, service requirements, and repair processes.
• Exceptionally organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage high volumes of concurrent tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working within procurement or ticketing systems.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage relationships with office teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and maintain urgency in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Preferred:

• Experience in a DSO or multi-site dental environment strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Henry Schein systems, reporting, and vendor management processes.
• Experience managing X-ray or other regulated equipment registrations across multiple states.
• Experience with asset management or inventory tracking systems.
• Clinical supplies knowledge is a plus.
• Labs experience is a plus.
• Dentira experience is a plus.

Practice Description

Star Dental Partners (SDP)is a private equity backed Dental Support Organization (DSO) that acquires private practice dental office throughout the southeastern United States and provides industry proven non-clinical support services to our dentist partners. Specifically, the SDP team assists dentists with payables and cash management, revenue cycle collections and payor relationships, inventory management, payroll administration, human resources, marketing, recruiting, and back-office management. With the benefits of scale and experience from professional management, partner dentists and their staff are free to focus their attention on the clinical side of the business.

Star Dental Partners

Support Center Headquarters – Plano, TX

https://stardentalpartners.com/

Equal Employment Opportunity

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