Director of Hospital Purchasing

Director of Hospital Purchasing SUNY Upstate Medical University - 3.6 Syracuse, NY Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Practicing in a supply chain operations role Supervising experience Bachelor's degree Vendor relationship management Negotiating purchasing contracts Supplier relationship management (SRM) Full Job Description Syracuse Management & Professional Full-time Opening on: Jun 16 2026 Hospital Purchasing State of New York TH Senior Staff Associate, NSSL5 89909 UUP (State University Professional Services Unit)

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Job Summary:

The Director of Hospital Purchasing is responsible for managing the procurement functions of University and Community Hospitals, Ambulatory sites, and various affiliated entities, to include the purchase of all supplies, equipment, warranty services, strategic sourcing, and contracting for the 340B Program. The Director will achieve the financial and operational goals of Hospital Purchasing, maintaining the highest possible degree of customer satisfaction. The Director will be responsible for ensuring that the departments are compliant with NYS Finance Law, as well as other applicable State and Hospital rules/regulations/policies/procedures, for procurement functions. The Director is responsible to manage Hospital Purchasing Associates and Assistants, monitor operations and assign projects. The Director coordinates planning and development of HP operating and capital budgets, monitoring financial statements and variance reports to ensure compliance to budget guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Healthcare Administration or a related field and 5 years progressive purchasing, contracting or supply chain management experience required. Minimum of 4 years supervisory experience required.

Skills:

Negotiation, financial analysis, vendor management, regulatory compliance, and familiarity with material management information systems and Microsoft Office. Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters degree preferred. Experience in healthcare environment and/or with NY State procurement.

Work Days:

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Recruitment Office:

Human Resources We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.