Senior Procurement Specialist

About the role

Akumin is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join its national procurement team. The role combines day‑to‑day purchasing activities with contract support, helping to drive cost‑effective sourcing for radiology and oncology services.

Key responsibilities

• Create, review, and issue purchase orders, ensuring proper documentation, coding, and approvals.
• Source routine goods and services by comparing pricing, lead times, specifications, and availability across preferred vendors.
• Track open purchase orders, follow up on delivery status, and escalate issues to Procurement Managers as needed.
• Validate pricing against negotiated contracts or quoted rates and resolve discrepancies before finalizing orders.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records for financial reporting, audits, and compliance.
• Monitor contract compliance, support vendor onboarding, and gather required documentation.
• Review and redline standard vendor contracts, NDAs, and order forms in partnership with Legal; negotiate commercial terms for routine and mid‑tier agreements.
• Act as primary point of contact for vendors on routine matters and communicate contract expectations.
• Serve as a power user of Workday within Procurement, handling configuration support, master data integrity, process validation, and end‑user enablement.

Required profile

• Several years of experience in procurement or purchasing, preferably in a healthcare or services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage transactional purchasing processes and support contract negotiations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with internal teams, Legal, and external suppliers.

Required skills

• Workday procurement module (P2P) – configuration, data management, and user support.