Procurement Specialist Senior

Endeavor Health; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Endeavor Health in Arlington Heights, IL is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to manage hospital purchasing for their area. You will ensure orders follow established policies, monitor requisitions for accuracy, and coordinate with accounts payable and vendors to resolve pricing issues.

The role emphasizes processing requisitions promptly, coordinating returns for credits, and identifying cost-saving opportunities while supporting cross-site collaboration across Endeavor Health’s facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or one year of healthcare business experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical ability to solve problems encountered with daily purchasing, deliveries, and prices.
• Ability to congenially accept numerous interruptions without disruption of workload.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all orders follow established hospital purchasing policies.
• Monitor purchase requests for accuracy and contract compliance.
• Process requisitions in a timely manner.
• Prepare and coordinate product returns with credit processing.
• Coordinate with accounts payable to resolve pricing issues and work with vendors to resolve pricing or credit issues.

Skills

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree

Healthcare experience (1 year)

Job description

Hourly Pay Range:$25.36 - $38.04 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. Procurement Specialist SeniorPosition Highlights:Position: Procurement Specialist SeniorLocation: Arlington Heights, ILFull TimeHours: Monday-Friday, 8am – 4:30pmRequired Travel: As needed across sitesWhat you will do:Ensures all orders placed for their area of responsibility follow established hospital purchasing policiesMonitor purchase requests for accuracy and validity, compliance with signature requirements, and compliance to standards and contractsEnsure requisitions are processed in a timely mannerPrepares and coordinates product returns, ensuring credit is receivedWorks with accounts payable staff to resolve pricing issues within defined standardsCoordinates efforts with vendors to resolve pricing or credit issuesEnsures information updates are provided to systems staff in a timely mannerCoordinates with systems staff on template reviews and updatesParticipates in or identifies cost saving opportunitiesEnsure products reach the appropriate end userProvide return documents to Receiving staff for products in timely mannerOther projects/duties, as assignedWhat you will need:Education: Bachelor degree or one-year relevant hospital/healthcare business experienceSkills:Effective oral and written communication skills.Ability to get work performed through, with, and by people efficiently and effectively.Analytical ability to solve problems encountered with daily purchasing, deliveries, and prices.Possess ability to distinguish between an emergency and non-emergency situation and solve situation accordingly.Ability to congenially accept numerous personnel and visitor interruptions without general disruption of the basic workload.Experience: one-year relevant hospital/healthcare business experienceCertification: Certified healthcare professional credentials preferred (CPHM, CPM, etc.)Benefits (For full time or part time positions):Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and DevelopmentVarious Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision optionsTuition ReimbursementFree ParkingWellness Program Savings PlanHealth Savings Account OptionsRetirement Options with Company MatchPaid Time Off and Holiday PayCommunity Involvement OpportunitiesEndeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org .When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.Please explore our website ( www.endeavorhealth.org ) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”.Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging—each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.