Manager, Strategic Sourcing

ChenMed•Miami Gardens, FL

12d•$91,165 - $130,235•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Strategic Sourcing supports ChenMed’s procurement function by managing initiatives and processes that deliver optimal value and annual savings through cohesive category strategies. The role includes both strategic development and tactical support, and contributes to the Finance organization’s efforts to use information to improve decisions, optimize performance, and ensure accountability. The position manages procurement planning and sourcing across multiple categories, including clinical products and services, pharmacy, professional services, contingent labor, capital equipment, marketing, IT, and telecommunications. It develops sourcing strategies, leads sourcing events and negotiations, manages contracts and supplier relationships, analyzes spend and supplier performance, and identifies cost optimization opportunities. The manager also collaborates with center operations on inventory and leads a team responsible for supporting ChenMed’s business goals.

Requirements

Minimum five years of related experience.
Bachelor’s degree; experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis above the minimum experience required.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and work across functional lines.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities and tight deadlines.
Ability to resolve complex sourcing issues and present stakeholders with clear options.
Ability to build strong internal and external relationships with vendors and partners.
Ability to lead projects and collaborate with functional leads across the organization.
Solid understanding of financial statement analysis, statistical analysis, corporate finance, and financial modeling.
Ability to use sound judgment, handle complex and ambiguous business situations, think creatively, work independently, and maintain attention to detail.
Ability to use discretion, including when handling confidential information.
Strong financial modeling and presentation skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and database software.
Ability and willingness to travel locally, regionally, and nationwide up to 10% of the time.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration preferred.
CPA or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage strategic planning for procurement, including defining requirements, assessing supply markets, evaluating suppliers, conducting sourcing events, selecting suppliers, negotiating, contracting, and managing suppliers.
Execute medium- and long-term procurement strategies and plans.
Lead the Strategic Sourcing Program and category management across clinical products and services, pharmacy, professional services, contingent labor, capital equipment, marketing, IT, and telecommunications services.
Evaluate program performance and recommend or implement changes to improve cost effectiveness and maintain quality and service levels.
Manage and continuously improve indirect procurement programs and processes to support competitiveness, profitability, and compliance.
Collaborate with center operations and vendors to maintain appropriate inventory levels, report utilization, and manage inventory controls.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and business partners to conduct and negotiate sourcing events, including RFPs and RFIs.
Develop sourcing methodologies, select suppliers, and negotiate and contract cost-effective arrangements.
Provide consultative leadership and support for sourcing strategy, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance and relationship management.
Analyze data and spending, develop reports, monitor expenditures, and identify sourcing strategies and cost optimization opportunities.
Analyze supplier performance to ensure cost, quality, service, customer, and contractual requirements are met.
Develop and maintain supplier relationships while considering regulatory, compliance, and corporate direction.
Ensure knowledge transfer and support throughout the procure-to-pay process.
Manage and direct the team, including hiring, training, coaching, discipline, performance management, employee development, and engagement.
Perform other duties as assigned or modified at the manager’s discretion.