Specialist, Drug Procurement

Lumicera; Scottsdale (AZ); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

20 days paid time off

4 weeks paid parental leave

9 paid holidays

401K company match up to 5%

Adoption Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Educational Assistance Plan and Member

Referral Bonus Program up to $750!

Job summary

Lumicera Health Services is seeking a Specialist, Drug Procurement to manage day-to-day procurement and reconciliation of pharmacy inventory across Lumicera and affiliates. You will optimize procurement practices, reduce costs, and ensure accurate inventory accounting to support operations.

The role emphasizes relationship-building with suppliers, data-driven decision making, and process improvements to adapt to market conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, supply chain, or related field or relevant experience in medication inventory management and procurement.
• 1-2 years of healthcare inventory experience required.
• Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily purchasing tasks including order placement and tracking.
• Maintain accurate records of all purchasing transactions (trackers / dashboards).
• Reconcile invoices against inventory receipt to resolve shortages or overages.
• Reconciliation of purchase orders entered into inventory management system against invoices to ensure accurate pricing.
• Monitor primary and secondary vendor agreements for compliance with generic compliance and minimum volume commitments.
• Ensure timely availability of inventory to meet operations team requirements.
• Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers.
• Utilize data analytics to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Continuously evaluate procurement strategies to meet changing business needs.
• Track pull through and align inventory with sales forecasts.
• Analyze market trends to inform purchasing decisions and anticipate disruptions.
• Monitor supplier performance and market conditions to identify risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to department goals including capture of strategic client opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

PC proficiency

Microsoft Office

Compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, supply chain, or related field or relevant experience within Medication Inventory management and procurement

Tools

Inventory management software

Job description

Overview

Lumicera Health Services is seeking a Specialist, Drug Procurement to join our team!

The Specialist, Drug Procurement has responsibility for day-to-day procurement and reconciliation of pharmacy inventory from primary and secondary wholesale partners across Lumicera and its affiliates. This includes the procurement of supplies, pumps and other materials needed to support the overall dispensing and administration of medications.

Successfully satisfy the needs of Lumicera and its partners through necessary inventory management and procurement support that result in improved COGS and profitability through standardized and optimal procurement practices. This position is responsible for the accurate accounting of inventory and supports in troubleshooting inventory related issues such as expiring product, product shortages, and incorrect acquisition cost.

Is this you? Find out more below!

Responsibilities

How do I make an impact on my team?

• Execute daily purchasing tasks including order placement, tracking and inventory management.
• Maintain and develop as needed, accurate and up-to-date records of all purchasing transactions (trackers / dashboards).
• Reconcile invoices against inventory receipt to identify and resolve shortages or overages within an order.
• Reconciliation of purchase orders entered into inventory management system against invoices to ensure accurate pricing is reflected.
• Monitor primary and secondary vendor agreements for compliance with generic compliance and minimum volume commitments.
• Ensure / communicate timely availability of inventory to meet operations team requirements.
• Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers.
• Utilize data analytics to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Continuously evaluate and refine procurement strategies to meet changing business needs and market conditions.
• Track pull through and ensure alignment between inventory levels and sales forecasts.
• Analyze market trends to inform purchasing decisions and anticipate potential supply chain disruptions.
• Monitor supplier performance and market conditions to identify risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to the department goal of improved efficiency and effectiveness, including the capture of strategic client opportunities using approved reference resources that support proposal and presentation development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What our team expects from you?

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, supply chain, or related field or relevant experience within Medication Inventory management and procurement preferred
• 1-2 years of experience within a healthcare setting participating or managing inventory required
• Experience in proficient utilization of PC in both spreadsheet and word processing desktop environment including software applications including Microsoft products
• Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives
• The ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees

What can you expect from Lumicera?

• Top of the industry benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 20 days paid time off
• 4 weeks paid parental leave
• 9 paid holidays
• 401K company match of up to 5% - No vesting requirement
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Educational Assistance Plan and Professional Membership assistance
• Referral Bonus Program up to $750!

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Navitus Health Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.