IT Purchasing Coordinator
Surgery PartnersAccessibility Note: Surgery Partners is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended ("ADA"), and applicable state and local laws. It is the Company's policy not to discriminate against any qualified people or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made the Company aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the Company. If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within the Company or request a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Company's online employment application, please contact talentacquisition@surgerypartners.com Job Title: IT Purchasing Coordinator Position Summary The IT Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing procurement activities supporting acquisitions, integrations, de novo facilities, site refreshes, technology deployments, and other strategic IT initiatives. This role serves as the primary liaison between project teams, vendors, IT stakeholders, and finance, ensuring equipment, software, and services are delivered on time, project budgets are maintained, risks are identified and mitigated, and project procurement activities are successfully executed from initiation through implementation. In addition to project-focused responsibilities, this position will provide operational procurement support to maintain service levels and ensure continuity of IT purchasing activities. Key Responsibilities Lead project procurement activities for acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, de novo facilities, technology refreshes, and other strategic IT initiatives, ensuring procurement deliverables support implementation schedules and operational readiness requirements. Partner with Project Managers and IT leaders to develop procurement plans supporting project schedules, equipment deployment dates, and site activation milestones. Identify procurement-related risks including vendor delays, backorders, budget constraints, and shipping issues; proactively escalate and coordinate mitigation plans to minimize project impacts. Coordinate equipment ordering, shipment tracking, delivery confirmation, and deployment readiness activities to ensure implementation teams have the required resources available when work is scheduled to occur. Maintain project budget documentation, monitor budget-versus-actual spending, identify variances, communicate financial risks, and provide procurement cost forecasts to support project decision-making. Coordinate with vendors to align procurement schedules, shipment dates, licensing requirements, and delivery commitments with project implementation timelines. Support project-related invoice processing and resolve discrepancies involving pricing, receiving, and payment activities. Provide timely and professional communication to stakeholders, suppliers, and internal customers regarding procurement requests, order status, issues, and next steps. Manage multiple concurrent procurement requests while balancing competing priorities and meeting aggressive project timelines. Ensure project-related equipment, software, licensing, and services are delivered and deployment-ready prior to scheduled implementation or onsite activities to minimize deployment delays and avoid unproductive field resource time. Provide regular procurement status updates to Project Managers and stakeholders, including order status, budget updates, delivery timelines, identified risks, and mitigation plans. Own project procurement deliverables from planning through implementation and operational readiness, ensuring equipment, software, licensing, and services are delivered in accordance with proj…