Sourcing Program Manager - Work at Home
About The Position
The Strategic Sourcing Program Manager develops and executes sourcing initiatives, manages purchases, and oversees processes through applicable systems. This highly visible role works with business partners and key stakeholders to assess opportunities, formulate sourcing strategies, and build strategic alliances with clients and suppliers in support of the organization’s purchasing strategy. The position requires collaboration, troubleshooting, communication, and management of timelines and budgets. The role supports clinical colleagues with product research, cost analysis, and initiative presentations, and develops and implements strategies to reduce supply expense without compromising quality of care. It manages sourcing initiatives from scope analysis and RFP development through proposal evaluation, negotiation, recommendations, contracting, and ongoing supplier management. The position also monitors initiative and contract budgets, identifies trends and improvement opportunities, collaborates with physicians and other members on category improvements and standardization, and works with legal to negotiate contracts when applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Analytics, or Healthcare; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree for Roper only.
- Five years of progressive experience 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 by conducting product research, cost analysis, and presentations for clinical colleagues.
- Assist with developing and implementing strategies and processes to reduce supply expense while maintaining quality of care.
- Monitor, communicate, and improve assigned scope.
- Collaborate with members, including physicians, to identify and formulate improvements and standardization for assigned categories.
- Manage sourcing initiatives, including scope analysis, RFP development, proposal evaluations, negotiations, communicating recommendations, contracting, ongoing supplier management, and budget oversight in applicable systems.
- Monitor and report initiative and contract budgets, and identify recurring trends and opportunities for vendor or internal improvements.
- Collaborate with legal, when applicable, to negotiate valuable contracts on behalf of the organization or membership.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 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
Manager
