Senior Procurement Specialist

Akumin•Tennessee Remote Worker, IN

9d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Procurement Specialist is a key member of the Procurement team responsible for managing day-to-day purchasing activities alongside select contracting responsibilities that support broader sourcing initiatives. While the role remains highly transactional in nature—issuing purchase orders, sourcing goods and services, resolving invoice discrepancies, and maintaining accurate procurement and vendor records—the Senior Procurement Specialist is also expected to support contract review, redlining of standard terms, and vendor negotiations for routine and mid-tier agreements. Working closely with internal functional teams, Legal, and external suppliers, this role helps execute supply strategies that reduce operating expenses, enhance supplier performance, and improve service delivery across all business units. In addition to transactional and contracting responsibilities, this role will serve as a day-to-day power user of Workday within Procurement, owning ongoing configuration support, master data integrity, process validation, and end-user enablement across the P2P environment.

Requirements

Healthcare experience OR Workday experience is required
3–5 years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience, including demonstrated exposure to contract review and vendor negotiation.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in transactional work.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).
Working knowledge of contract terms and conditions (standard commercial terms, SLAs, indemnification, payment terms) with the ability to identify and escalate risk.
Strong communication and customer-service skills when working with vendors and internal teams.
EST or CST time zone or be willing to work during EST/CST business hours

Nice To Haves

Advanced imaging or diagnostic imaging experience is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with clinical supply chain requirements, capital planning, and vendor compliance standards.
Background in supplier relationship management, including QBRs and continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience developing and executing category strategies to drive savings and operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities

Create, review, and issue purchase orders with accuracy, ensuring all required documentation, coding, and approvals are in place prior to submission.
Source routine goods and services by comparing pricing, lead times, specifications, and product availability across contracted and preferred vendors.
Track open POs, proactively follow up on order status, delivery timelines, and backorders, and escalate issues to Procurement Managers when needed.
Validate pricing against negotiated contract terms or quoted pricing, and correct discrepancies before purchase orders are finalized.
Maintain accurate and organized purchasing records to support financial reporting, audits, and compliance reviews.
Monitor adherence to contract terms, including pricing, product consistency, service levels, and approved vendor usage, escalating deviations as needed.
Support vendor onboarding by gathering required documentation, validating vendor information, and assisting with setup activities to ensure compliance with AP and Procurement requirements.
Review and redline standard vendor contracts, NDAs, order forms, and amendments in partnership with Legal; negotiate commercial terms (pricing, payment terms, SLAs, liability) for routine and mid-tier agreements, escalating complex negotiations to Procurement leadership.
Serve as a primary point of contact for vendors on routine matters and communicate contract expectations and purchasing procedures to internal stakeholders to ensure consistent alignment with Procurement policies.
Support AP in validating invoice accuracy, ensuring alignment between the invoice, PO, and contract prior to payment processing.
Monitor and follow up on aging invoices tied to procurement-related issues, helping to reduce payment delays and prevent vendor escalations.
Assist in documenting resolutions and maintaining clear audit trails for financial compliance.
Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, including pricing mismatches, incorrect quantities, and unsupported charges, partnering with vendors and internal teams to reconcile differences.
Day-to-day Workday power user for Procurement, owning data integrity for vendor records, item master, contract metadata, and purchasing categories.
Partner with IT on ongoing configuration changes, enhancements, and post-release workflow testing.
Ongoing Workday process guidance and end-user support — troubleshooting, training, resolving system issues.