Sourcing Specialist-Hybrid

Children's Hospital and Health System • West Allis, WI

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sourcing Specialist supports the Supply Chain Contract Management team with customer inquiries, workflow in the ERP environment and related tools, data preparation for identifying contract opportunities, document flow between suppliers and internal customers or support services, and backup support for Supply Chain Contract Managers. This role is hybrid, with two days per week in the office and the remainder of the workweek remote. Applicants should be within a reasonable commuting distance of the office.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related field.
• At least 2 years of related supply chain experience.
• Advanced planning and organizing skills, including analytical ability and negotiation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to coordinate work with suppliers, Supply Chain staff, and customer department staff, and to interact effectively with leaders, staff, physicians, and sales representatives.
• Strong personal accountability, service orientation, and sensitivity and responsiveness to user department requests.
• Intermediate computer skills and knowledge of Windows-based software, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Healthcare experience.
• Experience actively using Supply Chain tools, with a strong preference for Workday.
• Experience with Access and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for Supply Chain-related service requests to the Contract Management team, including emails sent to the team inbox, and delegate requests to the team when Contract Manager support is needed.
• Investigate contract optimization opportunities with Contract Managers by preparing supporting data analytics and metrics.
• Assist customers with inquiries, including locating contract documents, selecting transaction types in Workday, and identifying points of contact for contract-related support.
• Coordinate the addition of contracts to the system through Workday Strategic Sourcing, with guidance from Contract Managers.
• Maintain Workday Strategic Sourcing activities across the contract management workflow, including requests, system review and signatory authority flow, document control, and supporting documentation in the repository.
• Monitor the Supply Chain Contract Management shared inbox and manage requests for escalation, particularly those involving contract negotiations or opportunities.
• Monitor the contract pipeline for renewal periods and required notifications.
• Track negotiation progress and provide routine status reports as needed or requested by Contract Managers.
• Compile contract management metric reports and team performance KPIs on a regular cadence in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sourcing Director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree