Sourcing Engineer - Medical Surgical

HCA Healthcare • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for our Sourcing Engineer opening with HealthTrust today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team. We are seeking a Sourcing Engineer, with a bachelors degree in engineering, and experience identifying and qualifying new or alternative suppliers to mitigate risks associated with components and suppliers. This position involves translating clinical feedback into actionable design and engineering changes, supporting design improvements, and new product development in collaboration with suppliers for medical and surgical products.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering is required.
• 3 - 5 years of relevant work experience (product lifecycle, design, vendor management, translating clinical feedback into actionable design and engineering changes, supporting design improvements, and new product development in collaboration with suppliers.)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
• Healthcare experience is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of supplier development & negotiation with practical working knowledge of commodity manufacturing processes.
• Support complex supply chain optimization involving multiple technologies, suppliers, and manufacturing processes.
• Perform supplier evaluations, development, qualification, and selection to meet commodity, production, and supply strategies.
• Identify and communicate sourcing risks throughout the product cycle to mitigate supply risk.
• Closely partner with leadership to identify potential new sources to support business objectives.
• Work with sourcing, quality and suppliers to ensure appropriate specifications are developed for components and assemblies.
• Learn and apply understanding of manufacturing technologies, knowing the advantages/disadvantages of various manufacturing methods for different commodity types, manufacturability, and relation to design specifications, traceability, and process control.
• Understanding or aptitude to learn the product categories assigned and how end-users interface with the products.
• Track and manage improvements in procured component supply risk, quality, material cost, and lead time.
• Manage and coordinate all sourcing project deliverables in support of supply improvements.
• Ability to plan and execute project timelines for assigned categories, with guidance from manager.
• With guidance and oversight from manager, individual must be able to use knowledge about supplier to execute strategies, create leverage, and mitigate risks.
• Under supervision, the individual is responsible for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio, including market research, bid preparation, RFI/RFP, contract negotiations, and contract launch.
• Oversee supplier relationship during the sourcing process. Lead supplier business reviews and review new products/technologies as they arise in assigned categories.
• Own supplier related issues through to resolution and provide recommendations for replacement should resolution not be possible.
• Collaborate with multiple functions across various time zones in a professional, well-organized and results-oriented manner.
• Meet/exceed timeline, financial and operational goals in the annual plan.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree