Medical Equipment, Procurement Manager

• Oversee the entire procurement process on multiple projects.
• Present procurement kick-off meetings for clients and lead ongoing procurement meetings throughout the projects.
• Gain an understanding of the client's current purchase process and how we can use best practices to assist them to meet project expectations.
• Assistin building the procurement schedule and taking ownership to make sure the entire team (Planner, Procurement, Logistics) stays on schedule to meet project deadlines.
• Provide leadership and coordinate activitiesfor all facets of the process from RFP/quotes to tracking and expediting orders.
• Participate in and/or lead equipment sign-off meetings.
• PrepareRFPdocuments to include equipment specifications, T&C's, contract language, service level agreements and warranty language.
• Review and respond to vendor RFI's.
• Analyze RFP's/quotes to confirm necessary specifications are met or identify alternate vendors.
• Participation in coordinating final T&C's with the client.
• Participate in and/or lead final pricing negotiations.
• Manage or attend vendor bid presentations or coordination for vendor equipment trials.
• Coordinate any changes of purchased versus planned equipment items with project manager, architect and engineer for medical, electrical and plumbing issues.
• Develop purchase requisitions/ordersor enter into client database/software as requested in our contract.
• Provide recommendations to achieve project objectives.
• Control or assist the Project Manager in reporting client budgets and flagging issues to the internal project team.
• Provide regular reports to the Owner summarizing current project statuswith regard topurchases and costs.
• Manage and review coordinator work as needed.
• Participate in hospital surveys,design, planning,procurement, logisticsmeetings, and installation efforts as necessary
• Provide project close-out documents at completion

• Participate in early Architecturally Significant Equipment (ASE) RFPs.

• Proficiency to review medical equipment drawings to identify procurement related items such as refrigerator door swings

• Coordinate with the Logistics team for installation needs, ensuring all install documentation is provided as well as assist in the reconciliation of any on-site equipment issuesin regard todamage or returns as applicable

• Assists in preparation of project proposals and attends meetings as a project representative, working to establish positive client relationships.

• Travels to project sites to support responsibilities as needed.

• Maintains a current knowledge of medical equipment devices vendors and their catalog of products.
• Research initiative with comprehension for medical terminology and equipment

• Familiarity with medical equipment specifications for mechanical, electrical, data, and plumbing as it relates to relevance of equipment changes/selection.
• Understands and works to meet project schedule timelines.
• Working familiarity with Bluebeam.
• Conducts efficient and effective medical equipment review meetings.
• Knowledge of basic and intermediate medical equipment and its' application within healthcare facilities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to collect, organize and analyze data with strong attention to detail.
• Possess strong organization and multitasking skills.
• Computer proficiency required including spreadsheets and database.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to identify coordination issues.
• Computer literate, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

• Qualified candidates Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare, Business, or supply chain related field preferred.
• Data entry experience.
• Highly organized, task driven, and able to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail is required, as are excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

• It is preferred that the candidate has had exposure to healthcare projects working as part of a medical equipment, supply chain or clinical procurement team.

• Works Safely: demonstrates understanding / adherence to the firms' policies & procedures regarding safety, health, and the environment. Raises safety concerns and issues to the attention of leadership.
• Time Management: stays focused uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.
• Customer Focus: committed to customer satisfaction. Seeks information to understand customer expectations, needs, issues and problems.
• Takes Accountability - responds quickly, demonstrates persistence to bring issues to closure. Demonstrates strong attention to detail. Drives to achieve value added results.

• Listening: effectively listens, correctly interprets messages. Asks questions if further clarification is needed.
• Openly discloses shares information, motives, and intentions with others. Represents information accurately, completely and with integrity.
• Clearly Communicates: clarifies purpose and importance, stresses major points, follows a logical sequence. Communicates with enthusiasm and impact.
• Adjusts to the Audience - uses terms, examples, and analogies that others will understand. Seeks input, checks understanding.

• Learn Continuously: Pursue ways to develop and apply new skills and knowledge.
• Flexible and Adaptable: maintains a positive attitude, demonstrate willingness to try new ways of doing things. Supports vision and direction of the Firm.
• Thinks expansively: views situations from multiple perspectives, brainstorms approaches and solutions. Thinks about potential impact outside of one's own area.
• Continuous improvement: target focus to address meaningful work issues that add value to the bottom line. Challenge paradigms seek alternative ways to solve problems.

• Cooperates: Works collaboratively with others to establish and maintain positive work relationships; acknowledges other contributions. Challenges others' ideas respectfully.
• Contributes to Team Success offers assistance, fulfils team responsibilities, demonstrates a personal commitment to the team.
• Involves Others - demonstrates openness to others' ideas, fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual difference and talents.
• Facilitates Agreement - tries to build agreement on outcomes and actions.

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Introba offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include medical*, disability* and life insurance coverage*, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions. *Benefits will vary by country location and may only be available in US or Canada.

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Introba is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.