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PURCHASING AND CONTRACT MANAGER
The Toledo Clinic
Toledo, OH, USA
Posted on Jul 25, 2024
Supervision Exercised:
Purchasing Assistant
General Summary:
This position manages the operations of the Purchasing Department. Ensures that all purchases are approved at the appropriate levels and that all contracts meet TTC terms and conditions. Supports the organization in process improvement, cost and inventory control initiatives.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Acts as liaison between clinical and administrative departments to ensure cost efficiencies and to streamline the purchasing process.
- Review all contracts and purchase orders for proper authorization, accuracy, specification, applicability and need.
- Manages facilities leases, physician lease performance agreements and maintains lease rolls.
- Assures that procurement, approval processes are understood by employees at all levels.
- Assists in the negotiation, pricing and contracts with vendors for products and services used in the organization.
- Providers strong leadership including accountability, team building and motivation.
- Perform financial analysis to recognize value and cost opportunities across the organization.
- Manage the relationships with national group purchasing organizations
- Develop and maintain a vendor selection process which focuses on quality, delivery and cost.
Other duties include (but are not limited to):
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in business, supply chain, healthcare, or logistics.
- Previous operational and supervisory experience in a healthcare related setting.
- Project management knowledge and experience.
- Current knowledge of regulatory requirements related to healthcare.
- Possess exceptional interpersonal skills and works effectively with others at all levels. Ability to create and maintain positive, productive relationships with Physicians and Staff.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with national group purchasing organizations.
Preferred:
- 5+ years’ experience in contract review in a healthcare setting
- Master’s degree.
- Demonstrated experience with cost reduction programs in a healthcare setting