Corporate Procurement Agent

: Company Overview: Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law. Job Overview: The Corporate Procurement Agent purchases supplies and services for Home Office through the production and dissemination of purchase orders to authorized suppliers. The Procurement Agent communicates directly with Home Office departments and orders staff to research and validate routine and special order requests. Responsible for participation in organizational programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of Supply Chain Services and Shriners Children's. This is a hybrid position based in the Greater Tampa Bay area with a mix of hybrid and onsite work each week. Responsibilities: Purchasing Support:

• Process and manage purchase orders in the Lawson computer system
• Coordinates and orders all supplies and services
• Issues emergency purchase orders
• Coordinates and supports repairs, return, and cancellation of orders as applicable

Contract Utilization:

• Identifies and utilizes SHC National Contract Agreement opportunities
• Identifies and utilizes the current GPO Contract Agreement opportunities
• Enforces Standardization efforts of the Enterprise Value Analysis Committee
• Recommend substitute contracted [products whenever applicable.
• Functions as a liaison between Corporate Supply Chain and SHC Home Office:
• For the Purchasing of all supplies and services
• Evaluates and resolves purchasing issues

ITIL User in Service Now:

• Performs standard actions for end-user's software & hardware requests through ServiceNow.
• Is responsible for opening, Updating, closing incidents, problems, changes and configuration management items.
• Deploys the end-users purchased software requests for install and focuses on delivering IT services to the company enterprise wide.
• Procurement Efficiency:
• Reviews data and reports on purchasing activities and trends to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the purchasing process
• Meets service level requirements and goals
• Ability to utilize our GPO to find the source/vendor to answer inquiries about specific products.

Special Projects:

• Takes on and is actively engaged in Special Projects

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Qualifications: Minimum:

• 5 years of healthcare supply chain experience
• MS Office proficiency
• Knowledge of hospital equipment and supplies and purchasing practices
• High School Diploma/GED

Preferred :

• Lawson 10 / Workday ERP
• Associate's Degree
• CMRP
• Purchasing Professional