What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Procurement position at Alvarado Care Center?
Title: Director of Procurement
Status: Exempt
Reports To: CFO
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the Purchasing Department for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Vendor Management
Status: Exempt
Reports To: CFO
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the Purchasing Department for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Vendor Management
- Negotiate and execute competitive vendor contracts for all procurement needs
- Work with our General Council on all contracts to make sure terms are in our favor
- Hold vendors accountable to pricing, service, and quality
- Regularly review pricing for cost savings opportunities
- Source and manage proper purchasing system software
- Ensure a smooth and timely process of ordering and delivery of goods
- Establish budgets using facility's historical financial data
- Ensure that facility spending is in line with pre-determined Budgets
- Work directly with each facilities department heads, give support and guidance on their purchasing needs
- Oversee facility stock and develop PAR levels for each department and hold administrators to it
- Oversee all invoices to ensure accuracy
- Develop a seamless system for each department head to review the accuracy of their department's invoices
- Dispute any inaccurate invoices directly with the vendor
- Collaborate with VP of Finance and CFO to review all facility's financials to ensure budgets are not exceeding the allotted amount
- Take point on delivering action points to each facilities administrator ensuring they get within their budget
- Excellent negotiation skills
- High ethical standards
- Thorough understanding of budgeting and financial management, a focus on bottom line/cost containment
- Ability to think strategically with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Technologically forward-thinking approach
- Ability to systemize and streamline processes
- Ability to manage a team and promote productivity
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle multiple requests, prioritize, and respond quickly and efficiently
