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Strategic Purchasing Manager Jobs in Missouri (NOW HIRING)

... procurement strategy and daily vendor relationships. Enforces business, financial, and ... Proactively and quickly manage customer and vendor relations and issues and is responsive to ...

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This role will report to the Purchasing Manager. Responsibilities * Support purchasing category strategies under their responsibility and drives their company-wide implementation. * Maintains and ...

This role will report to the Purchasing Manager. Responsibilities * Support purchasing category strategies under their responsibility and drives their company-wide implementation. * Maintains and ...

Purchaser/Estimator

Columbia, MO · On-site

$70 - $90/hr

Work with project managers, trade partners, and other stakeholders to ensure that all purchasing ... strategies and practices. WHAT YOU NEED * 5+ years of experience in residential construction ...

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... to support strategic purchasing, supplier partnerships, and business growth. This position is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, inventory planning, and ensuring an ...

You will own day-to-day purchasing while driving category strategy, supplier development, and cost ... Manage open orders, expedite critical deliveries, and resolve supplier issues to keep programs on ...

Director of Purchasing

California, MO · On-site

$140 - $155/hr

Identify, evaluate, and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, and ... Ensure purchasing activities comply with financial controls and audit requirements. * Develop key ...

Director of Purchasing

California, MO · On-site

$140 - $155/hr

Identify, evaluate, and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, and ... Oversee the annual purchasing budget and provide regular reporting to senior leadership. * Analyze ...

... strategies. * Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with vendors and suppliers for materials, equipment, services, and supplies. * Implement and maintain purchasing, procurement, and contract management ...

... strategies. * Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with vendors and suppliers for materials, equipment, services, and supplies. * Implement and maintain purchasing, procurement, and contract management ...

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Strategic Purchasing Manager information

What does a strategic purchasing manager do?

A Strategic Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the procurement process and developing strategies to ensure the organization sources goods and services efficiently and cost-effectively. They analyze market trends, negotiate with suppliers, and build strong relationships to secure the best terms. Their role often includes managing budgets, evaluating supplier performance, and working closely with other departments to align purchasing strategies with overall business goals. Ultimately, Strategic Purchasing Managers help organizations optimize their supply chains and maintain a competitive edge.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a strategic purchasing manager?

To thrive as a Strategic Purchasing Manager, you need expertise in procurement strategies, contract negotiation, supplier management, and often a degree in supply chain management or business. Familiarity with ERP systems, sourcing platforms, and relevant certifications such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) are highly valued. Strong analytical thinking, communication, and leadership skills set top performers apart in this role. These skills are crucial for optimizing costs, ensuring supply chain resilience, and driving value for the organization.

How does a strategic purchasing manager typically collaborate with other departments within an organization?

A Strategic Purchasing Manager regularly works cross-functionally with various departments such as production, finance, and logistics to ensure sourcing strategies align with organizational goals. They coordinate with engineering and product teams to understand specific material requirements, partner with finance to manage budgets and cost-saving initiatives, and communicate with logistics to optimize supply chain efficiency. Effective collaboration is essential for negotiating contracts, maintaining supplier relationships, and resolving supply issues promptly. This role often serves as a bridge between internal stakeholders and external suppliers to drive value and mitigate risks.

What is the difference between Strategic Purchasing Manager vs Purchasing Agent?

AspectStrategic Purchasing ManagerPurchasing Agent
CredentialsBachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or related field; certifications like CPSMHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles may prefer certifications
Work EnvironmentStrategic planning, vendor negotiations, procurement strategy developmentOrder processing, supplier communication, purchase execution
Industry UsageUsed across manufacturing, retail, logistics for long-term procurement planningCommon in retail, wholesale, and manufacturing for day-to-day purchasing

The Strategic Purchasing Manager focuses on developing procurement strategies and managing supplier relationships, often overseeing large contracts and long-term planning. In contrast, the Purchasing Agent handles the execution of purchase orders and supplier communication. Both roles are essential in supply chain operations but differ in scope and strategic involvement.

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Purchasing Supervisor

HealthTrust Performance Group

Springfield, MO • On-site

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 24 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Supervise a centralized team of operational purchasing and capital procurement professionals for Mercy Health.

  • Coordinate and monitor daily tasks and workload of the Central Purchasing staff, ensuring process efficiency and resource utilization.

  • Facilitate day-to-day interactions with vendors regarding product sourcing, order processing, invoice resolution, and service issues.


Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Purchasing Supervisor with HealthTrust Performance Group you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Supervises a centralized team of operational purchasing and capital procurement professionals for all of Mercy Health. Ensures the most efficient approach and use of resources in the areas of product sourcing, purchase order processing, purchase order follow up, invoice and pricing discrepancy resolution, project management support, daily vendor relationships and coordination and support of a comprehensive best practice capital project planning and procurement strategy and daily vendor relationships. Enforces business, financial, and organizational controls while enforcing contract compliance and product standardization. Assist with the oversight and maintenance of multiple Purchasing software and technology tools.

  • Coordinate and monitor daily tasks and workload of the Central Purchasing staff, redirecting workload tasks as needed while observing, developing, creating, modifying, and implementing processes to increase and ensure the daily efficiency of team performance
  • Ensure that contract pricing is honored, that product standardization is upheld and that organizational controls are followed while ensuring the most efficient order process and customer service is accomplished using the tools and technology available
  • Responsible for the routine daily processing of purchase orders while exerting oversight and direction for PO creation by the CSC, MCES, Facilities Maintenance and Blanket Orders.
  • Monitor team member work performance by listening, observing, and helping the director interpret reports, metrics, and observations to evaluate team and team member purchasing service levels
  • Support and provide input to the design and structure of the Purchasing Team, processes, and technology to ensure maximum customer service is provided to Mercy Health.
  • Proactively and quickly manage customer and vendor relations and issues and is responsive to escalated issues
  • Facilitate day-to-day interactions with Mercy and HealthTrust vendors (contract and non-contract) in regard to product sourcing, order processing, emergency product needs, discontinued item resolution, product education, order confirmations, expediting, service issues and invoice resolution issues
  • Facilitate the timely payment of discrepant invoices to early pay discount vendors via vendor negotiations and relationships and coordination with Mercy Accounts Payable, CSC Operations and HealthTrust Unified Supply Chain leaders

Qualifications:

  • High School Graduate/Equivalent Required
  • Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Business Management, Administration or Finance Preferred
  • 3+ years of experience in a leadership role Required
  • 3+ years of experience in purchasing Required
  • 3+ years of experience in capital equipment purchasing and/or Construction Project Planning Preferred

Licenses, Certifications, & Training:

  • Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Preferred
Benefits

HealthTrust Performance Group, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Purchasing Supervisor opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.



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