Aurora Health Care · 2 hours ago
Manager - Procurement (Capital)
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expAurora Health Care is seeking a Manager for their Procurement team. The role involves supervising team members, managing daily operations, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies while maintaining high employee satisfaction and customer service standards.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Supervise and provide mentorship to a team comprised of Procurement Team Leads and Purchasing Agents
Plan, manage, and organize the daily operations of the designated Procurement team by establishing work priorities, coordinating training, and by developing departmental goals and objectives in conjunction with the AVP, Enterprise Procurement
Complete routine rounding with staff to understand any barriers and challenges they may face
Maintain high employee satisfaction by providing routine communication and support to staff
Set the direction for the designated Procurement team in collaboration with the AVP, Enterprise Procurement and Supply Chain leadership to implement and provide continued support of the enterprise wide Procure-to-Pay(P2P) policies and procedures, contract compliance, KPI performance, clinical product review and selection of products
Ensure the continued development, implementation and administration of a centralized coordinated procurement structure that operates efficiently and meets the needs of the multi-region, multi-hospital system
Work cross-functionally with Accounts Payable and designated leadership to ensure the timely and accurate payment of invoices by establishing processes that mitigate and resolve invoice discrepancies
Provide daily leadership and direction to support a service-focused, cost-effective, and centralized management for the procurement of all supplies and services for patients, clinical and non-clinical departments
Support enterprise strategic vision and growth
Coordinate, support, and delegate projects and initiatives to the Procurement Team Leads and Purchasing Agents, as appropriate
Provide continual direction, support and guidance to the team to further develop and advance their procurement, analytical, and management skills
Monitor department operational productivity statistics and KPIs and work with AVP and team to adjust staff workloads as needed
Provide required team member training and development opportunities for growth and advancement
Maintain superior customer service of procurement team
Require all teammates to deliver outstanding customer service and coach and/or take corrective action with those not embracing this critical departmental value
Develop programs to enhance customer service and maintain constant communication with end-users to make certain that department is delivering on this value
Ensure that departmental goals, policies, and procedures are followed in the performance of procurement activities by teammates within scope of responsibility
Comply with ethical, regulatory, and finance operational standards to mitigate organizational risk
Perform Human Resource responsibilities for teammates which include interviewing and selection of new team members, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, resolution of team member concerns, corrective actions/terminations and overall department morale and engagement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, supply chain, healthcare informatics, or finance required or 5 years of direct relevant work experience in healthcare procurement and/or supply chain will be considered in lieu of a degree
Typically requires 5 years experience working in procurement or supply chain in a healthcare setting
Superior management and supervisory skills
Ability to independently manage, organize and direct team members
Solid problem-solving ability, must be able to think critically and make independent decisions
High-level knowledge of purchasing software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
Exceptional communication skills both oral and written, with strong presentation skills and ability to effectively speak before large groups
Extensive knowledge of Procurement processes and procedures, ideally in a healthcare setting
Analytical mindset with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive informed decision-making
Ability to manage a high level of stress and maintain composure, prioritize workloads and multi-task
Preferred
Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) preferred
Previous management or leadership experiences highly desired but may be waived based on evaluation of candidate's leadership potential
Company
Aurora Health Care
At Aurora Health Care, helping people live well is what drives us – it’s our purpose and what we do every day.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kristie Geil DNP, RN, CENP
Area VP/CNO Aurora Health Care, South Wisconsin, VP/CNO Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
Carla LaFever
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