Surgical Services Purchasing Lead

This position is responsible for the purchasing for all implants, supplies, and equipment for the Surgery, MRI, Anesthesia and PACU areas. This position provides guidance to the supply chain team on best practices.

This is a hybrid opportunity with the expectation of working onsite a minimum of 3 days per week, and as needed for the position (St Paul, MN).

Compensation & Benefits

The annual salary range for this opportunity is $63,273 to $94,889, with a median salary of $79,081. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience and internal equity. Salary is just one component of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package, including a retirement saving match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for .5 FTE and above.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Purchasing Responsibilities-
  • Issues purchase orders for implants and supplies.
  • Ensures purchase order pricing aligns with contracts.
  • Eliminates any product shortages that would negatively affect patient care.
  • Participates and contributes to initiatives in the Value Analysis committees.
  • Partners with Strategic Sourcing Specialist on initiatives to reduce costs or improve quality in care.
  • Conducts financial analysis on proposed product transitions.
  • Make recommendations on products or equipment to surgical staff.

• Inventory Management: -
  • Supports inventory management and right-sizing of inventory levels.
  • Supports and assists product and equipment recall process.
  • Provides leadership to the Supply Chain staff in the surgery area. Coordinates day to day purchasing activities, and work assignments.          

• Vendor Management:
  • Models positive, respectful, courteous behaviors and actions. Establishes professional relationships with vendors and company representatives.  
  • Negotiates with vendors for implants, supplies and equipment.
  • Coordinates product evaluation and trials.
  • Coordinates with service leads and vendors.

• Service & Leadership
  •  Lead process improvement initiatives between Supply Chain and Surgical Services.
  •  Maintains peer and organizational confidentiality.
  •  Communicates with patients, co-workers and customers in a friendly manner. Interacts attentively with co-workers and customers.
  •  Ensures that the needs of patients and customers take precedent over other activities.
  •  Responds quickly to questions or concerns of employees, patients and families.
  •  Provides ongoing and useful feedback to employees on how well they are doing their job.
  •  Trains new employees.

Qualifications

Required

•  5 years’ experience in Supply Chain, with 2 years of those years being in healthcare.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including demonstrated problem/conflict resolution and supervisory skills
• Knowledge and general understanding of purchasing and inventory management software
• Knowledge of orthopedic equipment/implants
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Demonstrated customer service focus

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2 years' experience working in a surgical center/OR setting 

At Gillette Children’s, we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed, respected, and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love, embrace the bigger picture, and work side-by-side with our patients, families, and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together, we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.

Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gillette Children’s is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.

To learn more about working at Gillette Children's, please visit https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers.

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