As part of the Corporate Finance team, the Procurement Specialist will utilize best practices in sourcing strategies to support our strategic procurement initiatives. The successful candidate will establish and maintain strong internal and external relationships, provide guidance and direction to procurement teammates, and serve as a subject-matter expert on procurement issues offering advice and recommendations in alignment with organizational needs and priorities.

Responsibilities: 

• Ensure procurement procedures reflect sound financial practices and align with organizational needs
• Review and consolidate purchasing bid data and validate internal data against third party records
• Coordinate and verify elements required for bids including rates
• Review vendor proposals and price quotes and plan source selection process
• Organize and participate in meetings with vendors and cross functional teams throughout bidding and selection process, and act as liaison to resolve and respond to inquiries
• Monitor and send notifications for relevant rate files to appropriate teams
• Prepare, process, and reconcile data contained within the financial decision support tool
• Monitor actual results of supply data against plans, forecasts and budgets
• Provide regular analytics, notifications, and follow up for rates and discrepancies; prepare detailed reports and presentations for management review
• Analyze market trends and implement cost reduction strategies
• Forecast inventory usage, create costing models, and provide regular departmental updates
• Perform financial analyses for purchases and renewal decisions based on contract terms and business inputs in adherence with contract timelines
• Develop, implement and maintain procurement policies and procedures and all related purchasing information and records
• Provide support and resolution for internal stakeholders requesting procurement assistance
• Partner with business intelligence (BI) analysts and team to ensure high quality and low error rate on source files
• Lead, supervise and mentor the purchasing team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, finance/accounting or equivalent experience required, preferably in a healthcare setting
• Minimum 3 years procurement experience
• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) a plus
• Strong financial analysis & technical skills
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a general understanding of database relationships required
• Oracle Cloud Fusion or other ERP experience a plus
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Motivated, self-starter who can complete tasks independently in a fast-paced growth environment

Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week 

Location: Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital located at 3599 University Blvd South, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Compensation: Experience, education and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits package
• Vacation/Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Discounts
• Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs