Procurement Agent

Lumexa Imaging•Atlanta, GA

12d

About The Position

Lumexa Imaging is one of the country's largest providers of outpatient medical imaging. With over 5,000 team members and more than 185 outpatient imaging centers across 13 states, our team conducts more than 4 million outpatient studies annually. We are the partner of choice for health systems and radiologists, delivering best-in-class clinical excellence, operations, and state-of-the-art technology across our platform. We are seeking an experienced Procurement Buyer to join our procurement team. The Procurement Buyer is responsible for supporting an efficient and effective purchasing operation for materials, supplies, equipment, and services using established systems, policies and procedures. Utilize strategic procurement practices to support solicitation, selection, negotiation, and contracts to meet company goals and objectives. The Procurement Buyer is responsible for vendor relationship management, leading efforts to enhance internal controls related to sourcing, coordination, communication, budgeting and managing the delivery of goods and services. Responsible for solicitation (RFP, RFQ, RFI) processes, and contract administration supporting business needs. The Procurement Buyer will support or lead strategic and operational sourcing initiatives for Procurement in partnership with key stakeholders. This position will also require strong analytical skills and the ability to flex with changing business requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Procurement or Oracle E-Business Suite is required
Ability to make decisions, solution, prioritize assignments, and direct team members in an ever-changing procurement environment
Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships with others, especially in matrix environment and leading cross functional teams
3 to 5 years procurement experience managing critical suppliers and contractual agreements including management and negotiation of outsourcing agreements
Proven financial & business acumen
Experience delivering presentations and recommendations to Leadership
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Familiarity with healthcare-specific products, services, and vendor relationships
Strategic Sourcing
Understanding of the procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle within an ERP environment
Ability to negotiate complex and critical agreements with suppliers
Current knowledge of leading supply chain practices and benchmarks
Ability to identify and innovate solutions
Experience working in multiple spend categories, both direct & indirect
Analytical thinking & proven financial acumen
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Self-driven, motivated and continuous learner

Nice To Haves

Healthcare (Radiology knowledge) is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Accountable for strategic sourcing supporting the business goals and objectives
Manage procurement risks
Manages vendor performance and contract adherence; evaluate new vendors as needed
Negotiates pricing and deliverables to ensure quality standards and business needs are being met. Source new suppliers to improve quality, on time service delivery and cost savings
Develop, analyze, and manage spend processes and adjust as needed
Establish, lead, and support cross functional teams
Collaborates with key stakeholders to understand business initiatives and procurement’s role to meet company objectives and achieve desired results
Accountable for managing supplier agreements including new sources, renewals, negotiation of terms, issue identification, tracking and resolution
Conducts research to understand the supply market trends
Collaborates with procurement peers to ensure alignment and execution of category strategies
Collaborates with leaders and key business partners to gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements
Drives sourcing and category plans to achieve savings and performance targets
Expert at balancing strategic sourcing, supplier management and daily procurement operations and analysis
Continuously identifies and implements strategies and improvement initiatives to reduce cost, improve quality and result in a lower total cost of ownership
Contributes to the development of project plans and key deliverables
Deliver presentations and recommendations to stakeholders, up to and including leadership level
Understand business impacts and align with stakeholders to effectively assess risk levels, manage supply continuity, develop contingency plans, and establish risk management strategies to mitigate risk.
Part of the critical responsibility of the Procurement Agent is to successfully interact with various other individuals including, but not limited to: Project Managers, Executives, Finance leads, Functional Business Leaders, Training, and Implementation team(s).
Other duties as assigned.