Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Beth Israel Lahey Health

6d•$100,006 - $140,005

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This role will ensure BILH negotiates optimal system-wide contracts from both a cost and quality perspective with a focus on capital equipment. This role will identify and prioritize both clinical and purchased service contracts to be renegotiated at a system level, driving the process and focusing on consolidation, appropriate short-term contracts, and other initiatives that will generate substantial savings for the health system. Develops and implements BILH contracts to ensure cost-effective and quality-driven equipment and services. Manages vendor relationships, develops contract/relationship performance goals and criteria, and serves as a subject matter expert resource. Works collaboratively with all key stakeholders, including supply chain, clinical departments, and finance on cost savings initiatives specifically relating to contracting operations. Leads and/or staffs multi-disciplinary teams to select/standardize contracting choices that maximize supply chain savings while meeting clinical and operational needs. Conducts and/or staffs group meetings to facilitate contract review, trials, and implementation. Evaluates the success of the contract once implemented, reconciles problems between BILH and vendors, and makes relevant recommendations to best meet the supply chain needs of the system. Analyzes data and provide cost savings reports to leadership on a routine basis. Shares information and educates managers and physicians throughout the system to advance others' ability to improve supply chain performance. Builds, maintains, and manages strong partnerships with our strategic vendors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, finance, supply chain management, or a closely related field is preferred
Seven (7) years of purchasing, contracting, or materials management experience, preferably in a healthcare setting
Five (5) years or more of contract negotiating experience.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong project management skills including the ability to plan, organize, and complete work projects in a cross-functional team setting
Results and deadline-oriented with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
Strong relationship management skills with the ability to gain buy-in from employees not directly under his/her span of control
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred
Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP) certification preferred
Workday experience preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure BILH negotiates optimal system-wide contracts from both a cost and quality perspective with a focus on capital equipment.
Identify and prioritize both clinical and purchased service contracts to be renegotiated at a system level, driving the process and focusing on consolidation, appropriate short-term contracts, and other initiatives that will generate substantial savings for the health system.
Develops and implements BILH contracts to ensure cost-effective and quality-driven equipment and services.
Manages vendor relationships, develops contract/relationship performance goals and criteria, and serves as a subject matter expert resource.
Works collaboratively with all key stakeholders, including supply chain, clinical departments, and finance on cost savings initiatives specifically relating to contracting operations.
Leads and/or staffs multi-disciplinary teams to select/standardize contracting choices that maximize supply chain savings while meeting clinical and operational needs.
Conducts and/or staffs group meetings to facilitate contract review, trials, and implementation.
Evaluates the success of the contract once implemented, reconciles problems between BILH and vendors, and makes relevant recommendations to best meet the supply chain needs of the system.
Analyzes data and provide cost savings reports to leadership on a routine basis.
Shares information and educates managers and physicians throughout the system to advance others' ability to improve supply chain performance.
Builds, maintains, and manages strong partnerships with our strategic vendors.