Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain Analytics

Overview

First Shift M--F

Job Description Summary

Directs purchasing operations and supply chain informatics to maximize the value, efficiency, and integrity of the requisition-to-payment process. Oversees high-volume procurement activity, supply chain systems, data governance, reporting, and technology initiatives that improve automation, operational performance, financial controls, and service delivery.

Essential Functions

• Directs the accurate and timely procurement of supplies, services, capital, and project-related purchases, including order processing, delivery performance, transaction exceptions, and compliance with contracts and purchasing policies.
• Develops and implements process improvements and automation that increase purchasing productivity, expand electronic requisitioning and ordering, reduce avoidable costs, and strengthen the end-to-end requisition-to-payment process.
• Leads the implementation, integration, maintenance, upgrade, and optimization of supply chain information systems, ensuring initiatives align with operational priorities, testing requirements, change-control standards, and organizational technology strategy.
• Establishes and administers supply chain data standards to maintain the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of supplier, item, pricing, and transactional information across integrated systems and reporting environments.
• Develops and maintains reports, performance measures, and analytics that provide insight into supply spending, utilization, purchasing activity, operational trends, and opportunities for improved financial and supply chain performance.
• Provides procurement and systems expertise to support policy compliance, resolve complex purchasing and technology issues, strengthen internal controls, and improve coordination across supply chain and financial operations.
• Leads and develops procurement and informatics staff through performance management, coaching, technical education, and professional development, fostering service excellence, accountability, retention, and continuous improvement

Education Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Healthcare, required.
• Master's Degree in Business or Health Care Administration, preferred.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of information systems and systems integration.
• Advanced knowledge of supply chain information systems and related processes.
• Working knowledge of data analytics platforms.
• Working knowledge of surgical information systems, automated supply distribution systems such as PYXIS and Omnicell, and their integration with consignment processes.
• Working knowledge of supply chain operations, including accounts payable, purchasing, contracting, inventory, receiving, data integrity, and transportation.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
• Working knowledge of financial principles, cost accounting, and supply-related reimbursement practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools and Lotus Notes.
• Familiarity with GS1 standards, UNSPSC, HCPCS, and SIM codes.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, implementation, and change management skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and achieve results within established time frames.

Experience

• Four years of experience in Supply Chain for a healthcare setting, required.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including deployment and enhancements, required.
• Experience with data normalization protocols and toolsets, required.
• Experience with eCommerce, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), eMarketplace tools for punch out to vendor applications, and web site administration, required.
• Experience with Crystal report development and query development, required.
• Experience with external benchmarking repositories such as ECRI, IMS, or SCMetrix to extract and analyze performance metrics, required.

Additional information

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"