This temporary full-time position is expected to extend until May 30, 2026, and is subject to the availability of work.

HMMS is a joint venture between St. Joseph's Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre, that has been operating since 1997 providing consolidated functions of Sourcing, Contract Management, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Logistics, Supply Chain Systems and Inventory Management for the London Hospitals and numerous healthcare organizations throughout Southwestern Ontario.

As a full-service supply chain organization, HMMS interacts with thousands of suppliers to provide an item catalogue of over 90,000 active items; notably ~5,000 that are stocked in our warehouse.

Learn more about HMMS through this short online video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uhi8PSwKTOI

Reporting to the Manager of Strategic Sourcing, this position is responsible for competitive bidding and creating sourcing strategies for consumables, services, consulting, and capital purchases. This role will work closely to support customers across the organization by triaging contract/agreement expiry dates to make recommendations for renewal based on an understanding of the market, supplier performance, the needs of the customer and the voice of operations. Measurable outcomes would be savings generated through negotiation as cost reductions or cost avoidance.

The primary responsibility of this role will be to execute Invitational, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) procurements, Requests for Information (RFI's), as well as supporting Open Competitive Bidding in accordance with Procurement Directives issued under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act (BPSAA), 2010, and applicable trade agreements.

The performance of candidates within this role directly impacts the quality and performance of Hospital Contracts for the supply of all goods and services and our ability to attest compliance to the BPSAA. This role is responsible, in collaboration with the Sourcing Specialist, to reduce off contract spend, and negotiate preferred rates and terms and conditions with Suppliers. This role will review market intelligence and spend to identify opportunities for strategic procurements of any value.

This position will be responsible for the following activities:
- Procurement Initiatives - this role will be primarily responsible for activities associated with invitational, GPO, and limited tender procurement decisions.
- Rapid Sourcing and identifying alternate supply sources
- Off- catalogue sourcing of goods and services



Essential Qualifications

• Post-secondary Diploma in related field such as Business
• 3 years experience in purchasing, negotiating or facilitating
• Experience leading complex projects resulting in cost savings, improved efficiency and/or process improvement
• Understanding of Health Care Supply Chain leading practices
• Strong business analysis skills
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Presentation skills
• Demonstrated advanced skills with Microsoft Office, intermediate level in excel
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Focused on the customer
• Good listener
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to lead group decision making and resolve conflict
• Demonstrated ability to offer and receive constructive feedback with fellow team members
• Demonstrated self-awareness and an understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses in pursuit of
• continuous improvement
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA)

• Proficiency in French would be an asset

• St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing