Hoefer Welker is seeking a qualified Senior Medical Equipment Procurement Specialist. Candidate must have minimum of 10 years of experience purchasing medical equipment for healthcare new project construction, and an in-depth knowledge of medical equipment devices and experience with hospital supply chain organizations. Our project portfolio is extremely diverse in project type, scale, and location. A self-starter with a clear desire to make work fun and enjoyable within a team environment and an aptitude to execute in a changing professional environment are highly regarded attributes.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of medical equipment supply chain, procurement validation, milestone scheduling, pre-construction equipment coordination and equipment installation coordination. 
• Develop procurement activities and lea-time schedules.
• Administer Request for Quotes (RFQ) to medical equipment suppliers and review for accuracy against design specifications.
• Interact and lead discussions with client's supply chain and project teams to source equipment appropriate for each project.
• Lead other internal medical equipment procurement team resources.
• Manage multiple procurement-related projects and deliverables simultaneously.
• Travel as needed.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or 10 years of experience in the healthcare supply chain industry, or performing as a Senior Medical Equipment Procurement Buyer, is required.Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint); Experience using SmartSheet, PeopleSoft and Lawson applications a plus.

Qualifications/Skills: Requirements for this position include detail driven habits, ability to maintain focus in a fast paced environment. Must have excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere and be deadline oriented.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to initiate and demonstrate resourcefulness.
• Effective and professional communication skills with both internal and external clients, consultants, and vendors to the organization; good spelling & grammar skills, multi-task orientated.

• Ability to present ideas to clients, which include clinicians, hospital administration and executives and medical equipment vendors.
• Handle confidential and proprietary information.
• Ability to identify challenges and demonstrate independent judgment in decision making.

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled