Sourcing Program Manager - Work at Home
About The Position
The Strategic Sourcing Program Manager develops and executes sourcing initiatives and manages purchases and associated processes through applicable systems. The role involves assessing opportunities, formulating sourcing strategies, collaborating with business partners and stakeholders, and managing timelines and budgets. The Program Manager builds strategic alliances with clients and suppliers to support the organization’s purchasing strategy. The position supports clinical colleagues through product research, cost analysis, and presentations. It develops and implements strategies to reduce supply expense without compromising quality of care, monitors and improves assigned scope, and works with members, including physicians, on improvement and standardization. The role manages sourcing initiatives from scoping and RFP development through proposal evaluation, negotiation, recommendations, contracting, supplier management, and budget oversight. It monitors and reports initiative and contract budgets, identifies trends and improvement opportunities, and collaborates with legal on contract negotiations when applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Analytics, or Healthcare (required; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree for Roper only).
- Five years of progressive experience in sourcing relevant commodities for large health systems.
- Skills in leadership, collaboration, supplier management, effective communication, contract negotiation and management, sourcing strategy, evidence-based decision-making, analytical thinking, problem solving, data analysis, spreadsheet modeling, workflow systems, contract lifecycle management, enterprise systems, GPO experience, multi-market sourcing, cost management, service line support, program implementation, change management, prioritization, time management, deadline-driven work, independent execution, and Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Informatics, Analytics, or Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Support strategic sourcing initiatives for clinical colleagues, including product research, cost analysis, and presentations.
- Assist in developing and implementing strategies and processes to reduce supply expense without compromising quality of care.
- Monitor, communicate, and improve assigned scope.
- Collaborate with members, including physicians, to identify and formulate improvement and standardization in assigned categories.
- Manage assigned sourcing initiatives, including scoping analysis, RFP development, proposal evaluations, negotiations, communication of recommendations, contracting, ongoing supplier management, and budget oversight in applicable systems.
- Monitor and report budgets for initiatives and contracts; identify recurring trends and opportunities for vendor or internal improvements.
- Collaborate with legal, when applicable, to negotiate contracts on behalf of the organization or its membership.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
