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Procurement Coordinator (2025-0904)

Valley Medical Center, Renton, Washington, United States, 98056

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Valley Medical Center Job Title: Procurement Coordinator

Req: 2025-0904

Location: VMC Main Campus

Department: Supply Chain ( 8422)

Shift: Days

Type: Full Time

FTE: 1

Hours:

City State: Renton, WA

Category Professional (NCNM)

Salary Range: Min $67,361 - Max $97,674/annual DOE

Job Description:

VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Job Description

This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Valley Medical Center and will be narrowed during the interview process based on several factors, including (but not limited to) the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity.

The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.

TITLE: Procurement Coordinator

JOB OVERVIEW: Obtains products, equipment, and services from suppliers at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, compliance with professional, regulatory or accreditation standards and urgency of need. Works with sourcing and customers to manage supply chain cost targets, continuity of supply, capacity flexibility and delivery performance. Negotiates agreement and contracts and secures cost reduction on individual acquisitions and sourcing initiatives. Monitors metrics to ensure that orders meet established delivery times and comply with invoice terms. Provides skilled technical assistance in procuring goods and services in specific commodity areas following state and institutional guidelines. Monitors and enforce procurement related policies and procedures.

DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain

WORK HOURS: Typically Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm. Occasional flexibility may be required.

REPORTS TO: VP, Supply Chain

Prerequisites:

Bachelor's degree in business, or healthcare administration, or related experience, required. Relevant and applicable experience may substitute degree requirement.

Minimum of five years' experience purchasing, preferably in a healthcare setting.

Familiarity with inventory management and advanced supply chain management concepts.

Knowledge of INFOR Cloudsuite computer applications, GHX system and Surgery information systems (i.e. EPIC OpTime) preferred.

CMRP Certification, preferred.

Proven experience of purchasing techniques, contracting, and negotiation procedures.

Qualifications:

Communicate effectively both orally and written, provide good customer service, highly organized and attention to detail.

Experience in computerized purchasing and capital equipment buying.

Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Microsoft Excel.

Knowledge of Supply Chain practices, healthcare compliance, policies and procedures required.

Proven experience in vendor management process including vendor relationships.

Must be able to interact professionally and effectively with a wide variety of people, including internal and external vendors, operations staff, and other departments.

Must possess ability to work independently, with a minimum of direction, and take initiative in problem solving.

Unique Physical/Mental Demands, Environment And Working Conditions:

See Generic Job Description for Administrative Partner.

Performance Responsibilities:

Generic Job Functions: See Generic Job Description for Administrative Partner.

Essential Responsibilities And Competencies:

Initiate the purchase of equipment, goods and services, tracking and following up on orders through delivery. Determine purchase methodology, compose purchase orders and collaborate with vendor to verify product availability or service and establish delivery dates. Monitors and expedite open orders and maintain communication with requisitioning department. Thoroughly review all supporting documentation accompanying requests to ensure compliance with terms and conditions. Document and validate the use of service contracts to include invoiced repairs and maintenance. Manage discrepant invoices to ensure appropriate resolution.

Provide customer service by answering questions; explaining policies and procedures; researching purchase options, and/or resolving any other customer-related need. Identify and resolve order problems, back orders, product returns and price variances by working with systems and vendors to find the best solution. Report on vendor operations to determine factors affecting pricing, quality, on time delivery and overall vendor performance. Identify system issues by identifying concerns and working with staff and vendors to improve systems.

Drive cost reduction and supply chain/supplier performance improvement by actively participating in team and cross-functional strategic sourcing projects that improve processes and reduce costs within assigned category or commodity. Utilize GHX, and other resources to generate, analyze and make effective recommendations concerning purchasing and supply chain. Ensure compliance with standards and other regulations to secure items at the best price. Collaborate with team members to ensure competitive pricing and to ensure that performance targets are met.

Analyze and prepare data to identify sourcing opportunities and support sourcing/category strategy. Drive formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process for assigned categories: Conduct market intelligence research as well as supplier financial and performance research.

Drive contract compliance and product standards: Track changes to procurement and service contracts (GPO and local) to ensure changes are appropriately executed (communicated to stakeholders, negotiated with suppliers, changed in the ERP, etc); provide data and train stakeholders to drive contract compliance and special order reductions; assist with new product introductions as needed.

Assist (lead where appropriate) various sourcing projects designed to standardize process and reduce total cost: Participate in and/or lead (as appropriate) cross-functional strategic sourcing projects with other departments to improve processes and reduce costs associated with assigned categories/commodities; assure appropriate analysis covers all processes and potential savings;

Provide customer service/assistance for internal customers and sourcing team. Assist in developing and managing supplier performance.

Work with assigned departments to understand their needs and offer assistance; communicate findings and progress to team; clarify complex customer order specifications; organize and manage supplier scorecard process.

Complete and maintain required documentation.

Organize, update and retain: Product information files, supplier profiles, sourcing journal, and supplier Scorecards

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Revised: 12/24

Grade: NC07

FLSA: NE

CC: 8422

Qualifications:

Job Qualifications:

Communicate effectively both orally and written, provide good customer service, highly organized and attention to detail.

Experience in computerized purchasing and capital equipment buying.

Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Microsoft Excel.

Knowledge of Supply Chain practices, healthcare compliance, policies and procedures required.

Proven experience in vendor management process including vendor relationships.

Must be able to interact professionally and effectively with a wide variety of people, including internal and external vendors, operations staff, and other departments.

Must possess ability to work independently, with a minimum of direction, and take initiative in problem solving. Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

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