IT Sourcing Agent

Ascension•Remote,

8d•$87,463 - $121,918•Remote

About The Position

This position resides under The Resource Group, an end-to-end supply chain partner to healthcare organizations across the United States, wholly-owned by Ascension. At The Resource Group, we build strong relationships with provider teams, working alongside them to improve supply chain operations and lower non-payroll expenses, all in support of delivering quality patient care.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
A Bachelor's degree
0-3 years of professional experience OR previous internship experience (healthcare supply chain, project management, or other relevant experience)

Responsibilities

Negotiate contract pricing, terms, and conditions, including complex licensing models, with IT suppliers to minimize risk for all healthcare participants while achieving a competitive advantage in total cost, quality, technology, and supply continuity.
Conduct analyses of sourcing data, market trends, benchmarking, and IT-specific factors to develop, review, and ensure defendable sourcing strategies are continuously improved and aligned with category, technical, and organizational goals.
Ensure all sourcing strategies and supply chain processes are consistently applied, properly administered, and transparent in full compliance with all regulations, internal policies, and security requirements, while actively supporting risk mitigation.
Develop and facilitate collaborative working relationships with Finance, Legal, Corporate Risk, IT stakeholders, and other teams to validate vendor capabilities and ensure contract terms reflect operational, clinical, and security priorities.
Perform contract management and maintenance tasks throughout the lifecycle, including strategic review of new requests and expiration records, processing amendments, extensions, modifications, and renewals for both general and IT-specific agreements.
Provide regular updates on category and IT strategies, supplier relationship management programs, and status of process improvement initiatives, including key performance metrics related to cost optimization, innovation, and service performance.