Strategic Purchasing & Capital Projects Lead

RXinsider LTD.; Springfield, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Fertility and family-building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Purchasing Supervisor to lead a centralized team responsible for sourcing, PO processing, and supplier relations. You will ensure contract compliance, product standardization, and efficient order processing.

The role focuses on coordinating daily activities, monitoring performance, and supporting procurement for capital equipment projects plus construction planning within HealthTrust Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate/Equivalent Required.
• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Business Management, Administration or Finance Preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role Required.
• 3+ years of experience in purchasing Required.
• 3+ years of experience in capital equipment purchasing and/or Construction Project Planning Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor daily tasks and workload of the Central Purchasing staff, redirecting workload tasks as needed while observing, developing, creating, modifying, and implementing processes to increase and ensure the daily efficiency of team performance.
• Ensure that contract pricing is honored, product standardization is upheld and that organizational controls are followed while ensuring the most efficient order process and customer service is accomplished using the tools and technology available.
• Responsible for the routine daily processing of purchase orders while exerting oversight and direction for PO creation by the CSC, MCES, Facilities Maintenance and Blanket Orders.
• Monitor team member work performance by listening, observing, and helping the director interpret reports, metrics, and observations to evaluate team and team member purchasing service levels.
• Support and provide input to the design and structure of the Purchasing Team, processes, and technology to ensure maximum customer service is provided to Mercy Health.
• Proactively and quickly manage customer and vendor relations and issues and is responsive to escalated issues.
• Facilitate day-to-day interactions with Mercy and HealthTrust vendors (contract and non-contract) in regard to product sourcing, order processing, emergency product needs, discontinued item resolution, product education, order confirmations, expediting, service issues and invoice resolution issues.
• Facilitate the timely payment of discrepant invoices to early pay discount vendors via vendor negotiations and relationships and coordination with Mercy Accounts Payable, CSC Operations and HealthTrust Unified Supply Chain leaders

Skills

Leadership

Purchasing

Vendor relations

Process improvement

Contract compliance

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Administration

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) preferred

Job description

Mercy Health is seeking a Purchasing Supervisor to lead a centralized team responsible for sourcing, PO processing, and supplier relations. You will ensure contract compliance, product standardization, and efficient order processing.

The role focuses on coordinating daily activities, monitoring performance, and supporting procurement for capital equipment projects plus construction planning within HealthTrust Supply Chain.