Senior Manager Medical Procurement
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Who We Are


Mercy Ships is a global faith-based charity that uses hospital ships to bring life-changing surgeries and transformational medical training to people in some of the most challenging contexts along the African coast. For over 40 years, Mercy Ships has been delivering lasting hope and healing through safe surgical care, while working alongside partners and stakeholders to strengthen local healthcare systems in more than 55 countries. Since the inception of this dream by founders Don and Deyon Stephens in 1978, Mercy Ships has served more than 2.7 million direct beneficiaries without regard for race, gender, or religion.

 

The Opportunity

 

Do you have a heart for the hurting and a desire to invest your talents and experiences into a mission with eternal significance? For every transformative surgery that takes place onboard one of our Mercy Ships, there are dozens of men and women being used of the Lord to prepare the way through their vocational gifts and talents!

**This is a FULL-TIME ON-SITE opportunity located in Lindale, Texas.

Mercy Ships is seeking a Senior Manager, Medical Procurement to ensure the cost-effectiveness of the purchasing process for all North America Procurement. This involves setting purchasing policies, managing purchasing staff, managing RFP projects, bid analysis, training and proper documentation.

How You’ll Contribute

  • Manage the ISC Procurement operations and develop processes that are efficient, effective, and compliant with applicable laws and organizational policies and procedures.
  • Develop a clear strategy on the approach and development of vendor relationships, largely focused on medical supplies.
  • Provide leadership, direction, and oversight into the on-going procurement growth and implementation of new structured policies and procedures.
  • Collaborate with all departments supporting their procurement process needs.
  • Ensure proper alignment and accountability with each department being supported.
  • Develop a strong understanding of Mercy Ships operational needs and priorities so agreements can be designed to fit our needs and business model.
  • Negotiate favorable relationships that meet Mercy Ships needs and grow our relationships with the vendor community.
  • Be the primary contact for the organization’s procurement-related questions.
  • Effectively leverage our global supply structure to deliver the best delivered solution.
  • Collaborate with the EDC Procurement staff to effectively source all goods at the lowest possible cost.
  • Manage a collaborative relationship with accounting to ensure our processes and actions fit their operational needs.
  • Assess and manage the progress and compliance of all managers and their teams to the Procurement standards set forth by the organization
  • Work closely with the European Procurement Team to ensure our Procurement processes are aligned.
  • Attend various meetings, conventions or on-site visits as required to develop the supply base for the requirements.
  • Ability to work across the organization with a variety of organizational priorities.
  • Ability to supervise and train staff members and to foster a cooperative work environment, including volunteer teams.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Other duties as assigned.

    The Ideal Candidate

  • Supportive of Mercy Ships mission, vision, and committed to its core values.
  • Understand and apply servant leadership, work collaboratively with integrity and demonstrate accountability.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook while willing to learn the procurement database.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • This is a Hybrid role that will require working from Campus part-time.Schedule will be determined.
  • May require occasional domestic travel.

Education & Experience

  • Supportive of Mercy Ships mission, vision, and committed to its core values.
  • Understand and apply servant leadership, work collaboratively with integrity and demonstrate accountability.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook while willing to learn the procurement database.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • This is a Hybrid role that will require working from Campus part-time.Schedule will be determined.
  • May require occasional domestic travel.

Pour your God-given talents into a mission with eternal return on investment -- join the Mercy Ships Crew, today!

This is a paid position. To explore our many Mercy Ships volunteer opportunities, please visit us at: https://www.mercyships.org/get-involved/volunteer/

 

**Compensation range listed is for U.S. hires only. Actual compensation may vary dependent upon location of hire.