Procurement Specialist

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Procurement Specialist (Remote)

Overview

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for providing purchasing assistance to departmental staff regarding purchasing fundamentals of organization’s practices, procedures, and policies. Under minimal supervision, responsibilities include technical and professional level duties. Subject matter expert (SME) regarding the full procure to pay (P2P) lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively communicates with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to represent the purchasing department in all forums (group, individual, etc.)
• Will prioritize, manage, and shift multiple priorities/deadlines as assigned.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions.
• Completes daily assigned tasks independently and accurately
• Guides complex purchase requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, equipment, and services.
• Competently use ERP solution to process orders, document order confirmations, review match exceptions, run reports, and guide end users on the appropriate use of ERP.
• Effectively verify pricing through Supply Chain’s contract tools, including but not restricted to, contract lifecycle management (CLM), Group Buying Organization (GPO), and ERP solutions
  
  
  

to ensure accuracy of associated purchase orders, items and invoicing. Submit supplier and item modifications through current processes and tools as identified by Procurement for corrective action in the ERP.

• Reviews quotes for accuracy.
• Achieve specific purchasing goals and metrics. May also involve assisting to improve established purchasing procedures.
• Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance as needed.
  
  
  

Other Requirements

Associates degree in a relevant field of study finance, accounting, business management preferred.

Certification / Licensure

No specific certification or licensure required

Experience

• 4 years of purchasing or buyer experience (healthcare supply chain required)
• 3 years healthcare purchasing agent experience (Required)
• 3 years Healthcare Procurement Software Systems/ERP (Required)
• Experience managing purchase orders, blanket purchase orders, and vendor contracts
• Experience working in a healthcare supply chain environment s
• Strong ability to maintain accuracy, compliance, and documentation standards
  
  
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong understanding of contract terms and purchasing standards
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a remote work environment
• Strong computer and system proficiency
• Excellent organization, communication, and follow-up skills
  
  
  

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
  
  
  

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.