Purchasing Service Line Manager

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Allentown, PA, seeks a seasoned purchasing professional to lead materials management, drive cost savings and improve supplier performance in a healthcare setting.

The role partners with the Director of Strategic Sourcing to optimize contracts, pricing and procurement processes while ensuring high standards of service, accuracy and fiscal accountability. Hybrid remote work may be available after training for local PA/NJ candidates, with two on-site days

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred or 7-10 years in healthcare purchasing.
• Experience in Purchasing or Materials Management preferred; clinical background is a plus.
• Must be accurate with figures; management experience required; Excel/Access proficiency expected.

Responsibilities

• Monitors compliance with goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the department with assigned personnel.
• Completes annual performance evaluations of service line personnel.
• Collaborates with the Director of Strategic Sourcing and Contracting for cost savings opportunities via Premier and local contracts.
• Works with department managers to improve purchasing processes and customer service.
• Works with vendors on new product requests, contracts, negotiations and bids.
• Monitors contract pricing in the Materials Management system for accuracy.
• Provides guidance for Value Analysis team and departments on fiscal responsibility.
• Interacts with department managers, Inventory Control and vendors on product conversions.

Skills

Management experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field

7-10 years’ experience in healthcare setting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

HOURS

Full Time, Days, 40 hours/week Mon-Fri, no nights, holidays, or weekends Core hours are 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM (flexible) Home location of St. Luke's Center, Allentown, PA with opportunity for hybrid remote work for local (PA, NJ) candidates, after training, at discretion of the manager. Two days per week on site is required. (Weds & Thursday.)

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitors compliance with goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the department with assigned personnel
• Completes annual performance evaluations of service line personnel
• Collaborates with the Director of Strategic Sourcing and Contracting for cost savings opportunities through Premier contracts, local contracts and other sources
• Works closely with department managers to improve purchasing processes and customer service
• Works with vendors on new product requests, contracts, negotiations and bids
• Monitors contract pricing in the Materials Management information system to ensure accurate information
• Provides guidance and direction for Value Analysis team, departments and personnel as it relates to fiscal responsibility and Value Analysis principles
• Works with department managers, Inventory Control and vendors on product conversions

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Standing for up to 4 hours, up to 1 hour at a time.
• Walking for up to 4 hours per day, 1 hour at time.
• Sitting for up to 8 hours per day, 4 hours at a time.
• Frequently uses fingers for data entry, etc.
• Frequently uses hands for filing, telephone and loading printers with paper.
• Uses upper extremities to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Stoops, bends or reaches above shoulder level.
• Hearing as it relates to normal and phone conversations.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision and visual monotony.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field and/or 7-10 years’ experience in healthcare setting preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Experience in Purchasing or Materials Management preferred. Clinical background is a plus. Must be accurate in dealing with figures. Management experience required. Experience with computer/Microsoft Excel or Access required.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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