Program Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

Responsible for developing and executing against cost containment and performance improvement opportunities for goods and services utilized across Sutter Health. With expertise in purchasing strategies, this position is responsible for defining and implementing a clear strategy to optimize the total cost of ownership, including sourcing of products and services as well as product, service, and/or vendor standardization. Collaborates and influences a team of contracting, value analysis, and analytic resources to drive impact for the assigned segments of spend. Interfaces with a variety of high-level clinical and Sutter Health leadership, as well as external resources from the vendor community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business/Healthcare Administration or related field.
8 years recent relevant experience.
Experience facilitating collaboration between clinicians, supply chain, and other stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and value capture.
Strong negotiation skills and ability to balance business objectives and stakeholder interests to achieve optimal results.
Demonstrated track record of project management skills within a customer service-oriented environment.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to manage timelines.
Organizational skills.
Ability to write formal position papers that will be forwarded to members of Sutter leadership for contract approvals.
Demonstrated experience proactively building and maintaining strong relationships with senior-level decision-makers, including physician and C-suite leaders, clinical staff, and vendors.
Demonstrated project management and leadership abilities.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences.
Strong customer service orientation with consistent and timely follow-up on issues.
Ability to inspire confidence, diffuse tension, and act as a change agent.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary groups and present to various levels of the organization.
Proficiency in computer software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio.
Ability to synthesize data and create meaningful presentations.
Ability to quickly grasp and assess data provided in opportunity analyses and effectively provide feedback to the source regarding its quality.
Strong knowledge of healthcare products and equipment, inventory sources, and alternative sources of supply, purchasing, and distribution systems, contract administration, and new or emerging trends in the industry.
Ability to manage complex situations with a high degree of variation.
Adaptable with a high tolerance of ambiguity.
Ability to successfully facilitate team meetings that may involve competing objectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience in mentoring and developing team members.

Responsibilities

Developing and executing cost containment and performance improvement opportunities for goods and services.
Defining and implementing strategies to optimize total cost of ownership, including sourcing, product, service, and vendor standardization.
Collaborating with contracting, value analysis, and analytic resources to drive impact.
Interfacing with high-level clinical and Sutter Health leadership, as well as external vendor resources.
Facilitating collaboration between clinicians, supply chain, and other stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and value capture.
Writing formal position papers for contract approvals by Sutter leadership.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior-level decision-makers, including physician and C-suite leaders, clinical staff, and vendors.
Mentoring and developing team members.
Prioritizing and managing multiple responsibilities effectively.
Conveying complex information to diverse audiences.
Providing consistent and timely follow-up on issues.
Inspiring confidence, diffusing tension, and acting as a change agent.
Leading multidisciplinary groups and presenting to various levels of the organization.
Synthesizing data and creating meaningful presentations.
Assessing data provided in opportunity analyses and providing feedback on its quality.
Managing complex situations with a high degree of variation.
Facilitating team meetings that may involve competing objectives.