Encompass the required tasks, duties, and responsibilities performed as part of the job and the reason the job exists. Manage, supervise, and train the purchasing department team, fostering a high-performance environment for assigned categories, medical supplies, medications, medical equipment, and medical services. Assist in developing, leading, and executing purchasing strategies to achieve cost savings and operational efficiencies and ensure the delivery of high-quality products and services to end-users. Collaborate with the Procurement Manager to create a sourcing/negotiations roadmap and monitor the project pipeline for bidding opportunities. Conduct comprehensive sourcing activities, including benchmarking, bidding, and negotiations, to identify and secure optimal vendor agreements related to medical supplies/equipment/medications. Identifies broader cost reduction opportunities across the organization. Continuously evaluate and challenge vendors through price comparisons and ne...Director, Purchasing, Medical Equipment, Associate, Accounting, Diversity, Manufacturing