Senior Director, Procurement
AkuminAbout the role
The Sr. Director, Procurement is responsible for the management and negotiation of specific purchase
categories within procurement for the organization. Collaborates with Finance, Operations and Sales to develop
division-wide purchasing strategies and processes, negotiating with Original Equipment Manufacturers and/or
other vendors to ensure optimum pricing based on forecasted equipment needs and developing/maintaining a
purchasing database to improve future purchasing decisions. Includes fleet asset procurement as well as certain
corporate administrative purchasing including GPO affiliation optimization.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Working in conjunction with Senior Leadership, develops system-wide purchasing processes and
strategies aligned with company goals; establishes purchasing policies and procedures and company-
wide compliance with established standards.
• Responsible to develop, own and implement the annual Strategic Sourcing plan and deliver annual cost
savings through vendor negotiations and other identified methods.
• Develops and maintains company’s purchasing database to augment Sales, Finance and Operations
performance; analyzes previous quotes and purchase orders to identify opportunities to negotiate better
pricing based on historical performance.
• Develops a partnership model with OEM’s and other vendors, cultivates strong relationships with key
decision makers, uses influencing skills to drive internal vendor changes that are focused on win-win
solutions; ensures company is viewed as a top-tier customer by all vendors.
• Forecasts changing market conditions/anticipated changes in vendor pricing, recommends purchasing
strategies based on anticipated market conditions.
• Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience.
• Candidate must possess at least (10) ten years of purchasing experience.
• 10% Travel may be required.
Preferred:
• Master’s in Business Administration.
• Medical Device experience.
• CPM certification highly preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Standard office environment.
More than 50% of the time:
• Sit, stand, and walk.
• Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.
• See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients.
Less than 50% of the time:
• Stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Climb and balance.
• Carry and lift 10-20 Lbs.
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Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
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