Purchasing Manager

Job Summary: The Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the strategic procurement of goods, materials, and services to support facility operations. This includes managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of quality supplies. The role requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders to forecast demand and maintain compliance with organizational standards.

A key aspect of this position involves leveraging Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) memberships to maximize purchasing power, achieve cost savings, and streamline procurement processes. The Purchasing Manager will ensure that the company fully benefits from negotiated pricing, contract terms, and supplier partnerships facilitated through the GPO.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, GPO guidelines, and industry regulations and solid knowledge of other GPO product category programs.
2. Develop and maintain good working relationships with department leaders, the management team, and medical staff.
3. Develop, maintain, and coordinate a system for regularly scheduling contract reviews.
4. Utilize GPO contracts and relationships to reduce costs and improve purchasing efficiency.  Lead and develop a high-performing purchasing team.
5. Utilize, provide training, and maintain purchasing and inventory workflows within Oracle ERP systems. Coordinate the standardization of supplies and equipment within the organization.
6. Coordinate the resolution of equipment and supply quality and service problems with vendors.
7. Negotiate contracts, pricing, and service agreements with vendors and suppliers. Coordinate the reconciliation process for invoices with the Accounts Payable department when price and quantities do not agree with the purchase order.
8. Analyze purchasing data, KPI tracking data, market trends, and GPO performance metrics.
9. Manage departmental annual budgets, FTE allocations, track spending, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Secondary Job Duties:

1. Work closely with the Clinical Quality Value Analysis manager, and the Inventory manager, to ensure the needs are being met from a clinical and inventory perspective. 
2. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:

• Education - Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Experience - Minimum of five years experience in related field and/or health care facility.

Why Choose Good Samaritan? 
For more than 115 years, Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois. Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve. Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 3-time designated Magnet® facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center. 
We would love to welcome you to our Good Samaritan family.