Purchasing Team Leader

Halifax Health

About The Position

Purchasing Team Leader Provides leadership and oversight of hospital purchasing operations, ensuring timely procurement, staff supervision, policy compliance, and effective collaboration with internal stakeholders and external suppliers. Position Overview The Purchasing Team Leader is responsible for overseeing and coordinating hospital purchasing operations to ensure efficient procurement, regulatory compliance, and continuity of supply chain services. This role provides leadership to purchasing staff and supports organizational objectives through effective purchasing practices and process oversight. This position requires a high level of professionalism, strong leadership and communication skills, and a thorough understanding of healthcare purchasing operations. The Purchasing Team Leader must effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to support efficient and compliant purchasing activities. We're glad you're here. As a cornerstone of our community, we need strong, compassionate and talented medical professionals just like you. Our team works together to ensure that families receive the highest-quality care in a pleasant setting where they feel valued. If you're interested in exploring career opportunities within Halifax Health and unsure of where to start, upload your resume here. Our Recruiters will review and contact you if there is an opportunity that seems like a good match. Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ in the United States by IBM Watson Health™, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of health care services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, urgent care clinics, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with five outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care walk-in clinics, a clinic specializing in women’s health, a pediatric care community clinic, five pediatric medical practices, a home health care agency and an exclusive provider organization. Halifax Health offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC), Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks.

Responsibilities

Oversees purchasing operations to effectively accomplish purchasing goals and operational objectives.
Supervises and evaluates purchasing staff, providing leadership, guidance, and performance oversight while maintaining a fair and professional work environment.
Ensures compliance with applicable Florida State Statutes and organizational purchasing policies and procedures.
Conducts purchasing team meetings as appropriate to support communication, coordination, and performance expectations.
Collaborates with Supply Chain leadership to develop, implement, and maintain purchasing processes and procedures.
Ensures timely placement of routine orders for stock and non-stock items to support hospital operations.
Oversees timely response to purchasing inquiries from internal departments and external suppliers.
Ensures timely resolution of invoice discrepancies, matching exceptions, and approval issues.
Oversees updates to the Workday Item Master as required, including supplier communication and exception research.
Ensures purchasing staff monitor order status to support prompt delivery and effective backlog management.
Performs additional duties as assigned to support Supply Chain and organizational needs.