Director of Hospital Procurement Full Time NEW

The Director of Hospital Procurement (“Director”) serves as the lead facilitator for System Administration, and system-wide, procurement related to SUNY State-operated hospitals and other health related needs. The Director identifies and develops new procurement opportunities across the system. This role partners with System Administration and hospital/campus stakeholders to propose, design, pilot, and implement strategic procurement initiatives in the health and hospital sphere. Responsibilities include creating and refining policies and processes to support these initiatives, as well as establishing and monitoring key point indicators to evaluate effectiveness and drive continuous improvement. This role ensures system-wide procurement strategies, contracts, and processes are understood, adopted, and aligned with health and hospital operational and clinical needs, driving adoption, compliance, and value realization across hospital spend.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and manage contracts for SUNY State-operated hospitals and other health related needs. Responsible for the entire contract lifecycle, including contract implementation, contract amendments, business review meetings, price audits and spend analysis.
• Identify new procurement opportunities across SUNY and collaborate with system and campuses to develop strategic procurement initiatives.
• Lead and develop policies related to support university-wide procurement rules and opportunities, including ongoing ownership of the policies and their implementation.
• Work with hospital and campus clinical and operational teams to understand their needs and turn them into clear inputs for sourcing strategies and contracting plans.
• Partner with Category Managers to make sure hospital needs are reflected in system-wide sourcing and contracting decisions led by central teams.
• Help hospitals adopt and use system-wide contracts, suppliers, and catalogues, working closely with Category Managers and central procurement.
• Coordinate and help resolve hospital-specific supplier, contract, or supply continuity issues with support from central procurement teams.
• Analyze hospital contract usage, savings, and supplier performance data to provide insights for supplier management and portfolio oversight. Use SUNY data to identify aggregate high expenditure categories for potential cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Keep communication flowing between hospital leadership and central procurement teams about priorities, changes, and new initiatives. Make sure all purchasing activities follow applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
• Support change management efforts by helping hospitals understand and transition to new procurement processes, systems, or contracts.
• Provide hospital insights and operational input to guide category and supplier decisions (while central teams retain ownership of sourcing, contracting, and system configuration).
• Respond to inquiries from various state agencies involved in the contract approval process (Attorney General’s Office, Office of the State Comptroller, Office of General Service).

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration or related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in healthcare supply chain, hospital procurement, or a similar operations role.
• Solid understanding of how hospitals run, including clinical supply needs and procurement processes.
• Comfortable influencing and bringing together clinicians, administrators, and procurement teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially when dealing with complex operational or supplier issues.
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with both clinical and non-clinical audiences.
• Able to collaborate well with category management, contracting, systems, and finance teams.
• Experience helping lead or support standardization or transformation efforts in healthcare settings.
• Ability to use spend, utilization, and performance data to support decision-making.

Additional Information

• Salary is dependent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, training, and certifications. The range for this position is $190,000 – $225,000 annually.
• This position is intended to be in Albany, although consideration will be given to exceptionally qualified candidates from the Metro New York region.
• Excellent Benefit Package which includes: NYS health insurance, free dental and vision coverage, competitive retirement options, tuition assistance, parental leave at full pay, and generous vacation, sick, and holiday time. 13 days of paid holidays per year; 21 days of vacation, and 21 days of sick time accrued each year. Please see our MC benefits summary for additional information.
• Management/Confidential appointments work under the leadership and discretion of the appointing authority and are not represented by a union.
• Travel to SUNY hospitals may be required periodically.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

SUNY System Administration Benefits

SUNY System Administration provides an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family through the many life changes you may experience while you work for SUNY. Our nationally recognized benefits include:

• Retirement: The choice between a fully funded pension plan and a self-driven defined contribution plan, along with two supplemental plans to increase your ability to save for retirement.
• Health Insurance: Several health insurance options at an affordable cost that provide full coverage without mandatory deductibles.
• Time Off: Paid time off with separate vacation and sick leave accruals up to 21 days a year for each category.
• Additional paid leave policy options for childbirth, adoption, elder care, and other family care situations.
• Explore our full benefits offerings here: www.suny.edu/benefits