Sourcing Analyst

Cascadia Health • Portland, OR

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Sourcing Analyst supports Procurement and Operations by analyzing spend, supplier performance, market conditions, contract utilization, and sourcing opportunities. The role partners with internal stakeholders and vendors to improve purchasing decisions, strengthen supplier relationships, reduce total cost of ownership, and promote compliant, efficient, and equitable procurement practices. Using data, market research, and structured sourcing methods, the analyst supports competitive solicitations, supplier selection, negotiations, contract administration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The position is expected to respect differences within the Cascadia community, promote integrated care and trauma-informed, person-first approaches, and help create an accepting work environment. Work is performed across administrative and clinical offices and community settings. Conditions may involve interruptions, unpredictability, exposure to aggressive behavior, disease, biohazards, noise, or contaminants, requiring environmental awareness and sound judgment. The role requires travel to multiple locations throughout the Portland Metro area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, contract administration, purchasing analysis, finance, or vendor management.
• Experience analyzing spend, pricing, supplier, contract, or operational data.
• Experience supporting competitive solicitations, bid evaluations, supplier selection, or contract processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data validation, charting, and basic analytical modeling.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to prepare clear solicitation materials, evaluation documentation, reports, and stakeholder communications.
• Effective communication, active listening, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and confidential information.
• Attention to detail, sound judgment, and commitment to ethical procurement practices.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and initiative in daily work activities.
• Knowledge of professional standards, ethical conduct, and accountability expectations in a healthcare environment.
• Ability to travel to multiple locations throughout the Portland Metro area.
• Ability to perform CPR and properly use AED equipment; required certification must remain current. CPR certification training is provided within 120 days for staff not receiving client-facing BLS training.
• For client-facing staff, BLS certification training will be provided within the first 60 days of hire, and certification must remain current.

Nice To Haves

• Professional procurement certification such as CMRP, CPSM, CPIM, CPPB, or equivalent.
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, social services, government, nonprofit, or another regulated environment.
• Experience with procurement, ERP, e-sourcing, contract lifecycle management, or supplier-management systems.
• Knowledge of public procurement requirements, grant-funded purchasing, HIPAA-adjacent vendor considerations, or regulated contracting requirements.
• Ability to support supplier diversity, sustainability, local sourcing, or social-value procurement initiatives.
• Ability to use Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar reporting and data-visualization tools.
• Proficiency or familiarity with Workday.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend, purchasing activity, supplier performance, and contract use to identify savings opportunities, demand trends, sourcing risks, supplier consolidation opportunities, and procurement compliance gaps.
• Conduct market research and supplier due diligence on pricing, capabilities, industry trends, supply risk, financial stability, references, insurance, certifications, diversity status, and compliance documentation.
• Support sourcing strategies for goods, services, technology, and professional-service categories, including preparing and administering RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and other competitive solicitations.
• Prepare sourcing and negotiation analyses, including supplier profiles, pricing benchmarks, bid comparisons, evaluation summaries, historical spend analyses, total-cost-of-ownership models, and negotiation recommendations.
• Coordinate sourcing-event communications with stakeholders and suppliers, including bid questions, addenda, proposal receipt, evaluations, award notifications, and timeline updates.
• Support contract development, administration, and renewals by maintaining records and tracking expirations, renewal options, price changes, service-level obligations, and supplier commitments.
• Partner with internal departments on purchase requisitions, supplier selection, statements of work, procurement requirements, and compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
• Monitor purchasing activity for off-contract, duplicate, unauthorized, or otherwise non-compliant purchases and recommend corrective actions and process improvements.
• Support supplier relationship management by collecting and analyzing performance data on quality, delivery, responsiveness, pricing, service levels, issue resolution, and corrective-action plans.
• Develop and maintain procurement reports, dashboards, scorecards, and audit-ready documentation covering spend, savings, sourcing pipeline, contracts, supplier performance, cycle time, compliance, and value realization.
• Track and validate cost savings, cost avoidance, rebates, and other financial or operational value from sourcing initiatives.
• Standardize and improve procurement templates, tools, workflows, reporting practices, and processes to strengthen data quality, efficiency, transparency, stakeholder experience, and policy compliance.
• Promote fair, ethical, transparent, and competitive procurement practices in accordance with organizational policies and applicable requirements.
• Comply with and implement applicable departmental and program regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in crisis situations as appropriate and follow emergency protocols and procedures.
• Understand fire regulations and evacuation procedures and participate in safety drills.
• Document and maintain records in compliance with agency policies and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Adhere to mandatory abuse reporting laws and HIPAA and 42 CFR requirements.
• Complete annual employee training on time and participate in scheduled staff meetings, supervision sessions, and other departmental and agency meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off; full-time employees earn six weeks of PTO in their first year.
• Medical and dental coverage beginning the first of the month following hire date.
• VSP Vision Discount Plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan with eligibility after 60 days, immediate 100% vesting, a 1-to-1 company match up to 3% per pay period, and the opportunity for an additional discretionary contribution of up to 5% at fiscal year-end.
• Flexible Spending Account for medical, dependent care, and transportation options.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Length of Service Award.
• Voluntary life insurance.
• Supplemental insurance.
• Student loan forgiveness options.
• Wellness benefits, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Bike to Work reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level