Procurement Specialist

If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient’s lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture – providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors. We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you – get started today.

From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation.

Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits at CHAS Health

Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health's comprehensive compensation package* includes:

• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees! $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000.

• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.

• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future.

• Work/life balance—enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh.

• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment—let CHAS Health pay for your education!

• Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life.

• CME and license fee reimbursement—we've got you covered.

*Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria   

Job Description:

Purpose of Job:
Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by supporting responsible and effective procurement practices including the following:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in daily procurement department functions as assigned.
• Reviews contracts for financial terms and maintains vendor documentation, contract records, and vendor account setup in the ERP to ensure complete, accurate data and timely processing of reviews and approvals.
• Serves as SME, educating and supporting staff on procurement system and ERP processes and best practices related to financial contracts and vendor maintenance.
• Leverages data-driven tracking of contracted spend to deliver timely insights on upcoming contract changes to departments.
• Enhances procurement through strong vendor partnerships and data-driven, streamlined billing practices.
• Develops and maintains vendor reporting and contracting dashboards, using sharp analysis to validate contracted spend and savings for Finance Leadership and department heads.
• Ensures strategic vendor sourcing progresses efficiently throughout the RFP process by managing schedules, facilitating stakeholder discussions, and maintaining disciplined follow-up on all action items.
• Assists with special projects and other duties as directed by Finance leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

 
Qualifications:

Education/Experience: Minimum two years of experience in procurement-related activities required.  Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or related field preferred.

Skills: Computer skills and Microsoft Office Excel proficiency required.  Excellent customer service, oral and written communications skills required.  Must be able to work collaboratively in team environment.  Previous training and/or experience utilizing procurement software preferred. Demonstrates a high level of integrity and professionalism when working with internal and external procurement partners.  Valid drivers’ license and insurance required. Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.

Physical Demands

Required to stand, sit and be mobile up to one-third of the time. Required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over two-thirds of the time; while reaching with hands and arms occurs one-third of the day. Required to read from text and computer screen over two-thirds of the time. Climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than one-third of the time. Communicating occurs constantly throughout the day. Lifting occurs about half the time up to 10 lbs. and less than one-third of the day from 25-40 lbs.  Rarely is there a need to lift more than 41 lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our core values are our foundation, the guiding sense of direction for our organization:

• Social Responsibility

• Patient-Centered

• Entrepreneurship

• Respect for Human Dignity

• Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement

• Fun

CHAS Health | Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.