City/State
Virginia Beach, VA
Work Shift
Multiple shifts available
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for providing purchasing assistance to departmental staff regarding purchasing fundamentals of organization’s practices, procedures, and policies. Under minimal supervision, responsibilities include technical and professional level duties. Subject matter expert (SME) regarding the full procure to pay (P2P) lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Actively communicates with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to represent the purchasing department in all forums (group, individual, etc.)
Will prioritize, manage, and shift multiple priorities/deadlines as assigned.
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions.
Completes daily assigned tasks independently and accurately
Guides complex purchase requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, equipment, and services.
Competently use ERP solution to process orders, document order confirmations, review match exceptions, run reports, and guide end users on the appropriate use of ERP.
Effectively verify pricing through Supply Chain’s contract tools, including but not restricted to, contract lifecycle management (CLM), Group Buying Organization (GPO), and ERP solutions
to ensure accuracy of associated purchase orders, items and invoicing. Submit supplier and item modifications through current processes and tools as identified by Procurement for corrective action in the ERP.
Reviews quotes for accuracy.
Achieve specific purchasing goals and metrics. May also involve assisting to improve established purchasing procedures.
Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance as needed.
Other Requirements
Associates degree in a relevant field of study finance, accounting, business management preferred.
No specific certification or licensure required
4+ years of Contracted and Purchased Services and Blanket Purchase Order experience. (healthcare supply chain required)
Experience with Workday strongly preferred.
3 years healthcare purchasing agent experience (Required)
3 years Healthcare Procurement Software Systems/ERP (Required)
Experience managing purchase orders, blanket purchase orders, and vendor contracts
Experience working in a healthcare supply chain environment s
Strong ability to maintain accuracy, compliance, and documentation standards
High attention to detail and accuracy
Strong understanding of contract terms and purchasing standards
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a remote work environment
Strong computer and system proficiency
Excellent organization, communication, and follow-up skills
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for Full Time employment is:$53,248.00-$88,753.60. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work,Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
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