Senior Procurement Specialist

About the role

Akumin is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to manage day‑to‑day purchasing activities and support contracting initiatives across its nationwide radiology and oncology services. The role blends transactional procurement work with contract review, vendor negotiations, and system ownership within the Workday environment.

Key responsibilities

• Create, review, and issue accurate purchase orders, ensuring all documentation, coding, and approvals are in place.
• Source routine goods and services by comparing pricing, lead times, specifications, and product availability across contracted and preferred vendors.
• Track open purchase orders, follow up on delivery status and backorders, and escalate issues as needed.
• Validate pricing against negotiated terms or quoted pricing and resolve discrepancies before finalizing orders.
• Maintain organized purchasing records for financial reporting, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Monitor contract compliance, including pricing, product consistency, service levels, and approved vendor usage.
• Support vendor onboarding by gathering documentation, validating information, and assisting with setup activities.
• Review and redline standard vendor contracts, NDAs, order forms, and amendments in partnership with Legal; negotiate commercial terms for routine and mid‑tier agreements.
• Serve as primary point of contact for vendors on routine matters and communicate contract expectations.
• Act as a power user of Workday for Procurement, handling configuration support, master data integrity, process validation, and end‑user enablement in the P2P environment.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in procurement and purchasing processes, preferably within a healthcare or services environment.
• Proven ability to manage contract review, redlining, and vendor negotiations for routine to mid‑tier agreements.
• Strong collaboration skills with internal functional teams, Legal, and external suppliers.
• Detail‑oriented with a focus on compliance, record‑keeping, and audit readiness.
• Comfortable acting as a system champion and providing training to end users.

Required skills

• Workday (procurement module)