Director of Purchased Services Commodities

Baylor Scott & White Health•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well. Our Core Values are: We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart. We never settle by constantly striving for better. We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve. We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience. By working with key stakeholders across multiple functions within the Health System, this team member will work to develop relationships across the system in order to drive efficiencies and identify areas where sourcing could provide a strong benefit to the company. The ability to manage multiple commodities through analytics and leadership, will be beneficial as this person launches new initiatives and ensures success of existing contracts.

Requirements

Comfortable working in high pressure situations with tight deadlines
Experienced in communication with executive level employees
Must have experience in change management with a large organization
Exceptional relationship building, interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.
Experienced in managing Indirect Spend and Contracting with preferred emphasis on Construction, Hospitality Services and Facilities Management
Extensive experience in leading negotiations on highly complex service agreements is a must
Strong analytical skills with ability to comb through large data sets to perform accurate feedback on financials
Must possess ability to think strategically and translate implications of analyses into sourcing strategies.
Strong knowledge of assigned commodities and materials management principles and practices.
Experienced in developing and motivating cohort to improve effectiveness of team.
Must be comfortable with conflict and willing to challenge conventional thinking, even from senior level management.
Bachelor's
5 Years of Experience

Nice To Haves

Lead a team consisting of a Sourcing Manager

Responsibilities

Communicate with cross-functional teams to identify potential sourcing projects and build stakeholder collaboration.
Develops and implements effective sourcing strategies.
Prioritizes projects for assigned commodities, leads strategy development, manages RFI and RFP processes, leads negotiations and ensures contract completion.
Provides ongoing communication to Supply Chain leadership and stakeholders on activities and status.
Develops vendor management strategy and performance scorecard.
Monitors and manages performance with support of Strategic Sourcing Director.
Performs other position appropriate duties as required in a competent, professional and courteous manner.