Director, Clinical Sourcing & Value Analysis

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

2d•$165,339 - $264,555

About The Position

Leads targeted initiatives to support clinical supply savings and value optimization across the organization. Partners with service lines and divisional leaders to align supply strategies with operational goals, focusing on price management and product variation reduction. Supports contract strategy and execution for clinical supplies, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and pricing integrity. Collaborates with strategic business partners to understand priorities and recommend supply-related solutions. Oversees select product standardization efforts and contributes to contract compliance monitoring. Guides the implementation of value analysis and sourcing projects, ensuring alignment with timelines and resource availability. Promotes evidence-based product selection to enhance patient care quality and system value. Provides leadership to a team, supporting performance tracking and professional development aligned with system goals. Supports strategic sourcing and value analysis, improvement of quality and efficiency in hospital and non-acute operations, organizational performance tracking, multi-year strategic plans, and initiatives involving non-salary expenses for supplies and capital equipment. Coordinates with operational and clinical leaders on standardization, supports contract conversion and implementation, and manages project success indicators and deadlines. Leads team members, aligns priorities to business objectives, supports staff development and performance feedback, and guides virtual teams of indirect reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Seven years of recent relevant experience.
Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, clinical staff, vendors, and organizational leaders.
Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to help prioritize departmental initiatives.
Effective communication across diverse audiences and ability to translate complex information into actionable insights.
Customer-focused approach, including timely follow-up and resolution of supply-related issues.
Ability to facilitate and support change, helping teams navigate challenges and align with organizational goals.
Experience providing guidance to team members and contributing to high-performing groups.
Ability to support data-informed decision-making and communicate relevant findings.
Ability to present data and insights to stakeholders at various levels, including executive leadership.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and support project execution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Business understanding to align supply-related activities with broader organizational objectives.
Ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and contribute to team discussions and planning.
Proficiency with standard software tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio.
Ability to synthesize data into clear, meaningful formats for internal use and stakeholder engagement.
Ability to review opportunity analyses and provide feedback to sourcing teams regarding data quality.
General knowledge of healthcare products, supply sources, and industry trends.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Flexibility and adaptability in supporting resolution of complex situations.

Responsibilities

Support the management and coordination of Strategic Sourcing and Value Analysis.
Support integration of quality and efficiency improvements into hospital and non-acute operations related to Strategic Sourcing and Value Analysis.
Drive performance standards, metrics, and action plans that can be tracked against timelines to evaluate organizational performance.
Support multi-year strategic plans, annual goal setting, performance monitoring, physician relationship strategies, outreach programs, and performance improvement initiatives.
Manage plans for total non-salary expense initiatives related to supplies, capital equipment, and lifecycle expenses.
Coordinate with operations, clinical leadership, and councils on supply and capital equipment standardization.
Support a disciplined, accountable, consistent, cost-effective, and collaborative operating culture that prioritizes patient wellbeing and safety.
Implement and support project management for contract conversion and implementation.
Manage project success indicators and meet deadlines.
Monitor team structures, staff selection, performance management, salary administration, career planning, and budget management for integration project teams.
Persuade and guide virtual teams made up of indirect reports.
Ensure teams have the equipment, knowledge, competencies, and skills needed to perform their responsibilities.
Manage team members and set departmental priorities aligned with business objectives and the annual plan.
Define development opportunities based on skill and competency requirements.
Provide regular and effective performance feedback and encourage feedback from other teams to support professional development.