Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Supply Chain)

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

4d•$142,126 - $213,179

About The Position

Develops customer-focused plans to drive year-over-year non-salary cost and variation reductions for the health system, and measures performance against system, team, and individual goals. Oversees the development, communication, and implementation of strategic sourcing and value analysis project plans and activities, including management of schedules, costs, resources, and deliverables throughout the organization. Provides oversight of negotiations and contract execution for services and supplies in accordance with Sutter standards. Works with business partners at the strategic level to understand their goals and propose effective supporting plans. Identifies program critical success factors and drives mitigation of significant issues and risks. The ideal candidate has provider experience and experience within a large health system, preferably in orthopedic, neuroscience, general surgical, and/or heart and vascular service lines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business/Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
Eight years of recent relevant experience.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary groups and present to various levels of the organization.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio.
Ability to synthesize data and create meaningful presentations.
Ability to quickly understand data in opportunity analyses and effectively provide feedback to the source about its quality.
Knowledge of healthcare products and equipment, inventory and alternative supply sources, purchasing and distribution systems, contract administration, and emerging industry trends.
Team leadership and organization skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage complex situations with a high degree of variation.
Adaptability and a high tolerance for ambiguity.
Ability to facilitate team meetings that may involve competing objectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience within a large health system, especially with orthopedic, neuroscience, general surgical, and/or heart and vascular service lines.
Provider experience.

Responsibilities

Develop customer-focused plans to reduce non-salary costs and variation year over year.
Measure performance against system, team, and individual goals.
Oversee development, communication, and implementation of strategic sourcing and value analysis project plans and activities.
Manage project schedules, costs, resources, and deliverables across the organization.
Oversee negotiations and execution of contracts for services and supplies in accordance with Sutter standards.
Work with business partners to understand strategic goals and propose supporting plans.
Identify program critical success factors and drive mitigation of significant issues and risks.
Lead multidisciplinary groups and facilitate team meetings involving competing objectives.