Strategic Sourcing Coordinator

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Coordinator is a member of the Supply Chain team, providing purchasing and financial analysis support for supplies, purchased services, and related organizational activities. The role coordinates with internal stakeholders to manage supply chain cost targets, continuity of supply, capacity flexibility, and delivery performance. It serves as a liaison between the organization and vendors to support the quality and safety of selected products for optimal patient care through value analysis. The coordinator reviews and assesses applicable financial information to ensure that both vendors and the organization meet contractual responsibilities, and uses evidence-based clinical research to guide selection and implementation of cost-effective products, purchased services, and processes.

The position serves as Supply Chain’s primary sourcing partner to Information Services, leading complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations informed by market intelligence, financial analysis, and total cost considerations. It partners with Legal, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance, and operational stakeholders to manage supplier risk, performance, service continuity, data protection, and regulatory requirements. The role establishes consistent, analytics-driven sourcing and supplier governance across the IT procurement lifecycle.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of hospital supply chain experience.
• End-to-end contract management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide purchasing and financial analysis support for supplies, purchased services, and related organizational activities.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to manage supply chain cost targets, continuity of supply, capacity flexibility, and delivery performance.
• Liaise with vendors to support the quality and safety of selected products for optimal patient care using value analysis.
• Review and assess financial information to ensure vendor and organizational contractual responsibilities are met.
• Use evidence-based clinical research to guide selection and implementation of cost-effective products, purchased services, and processes.
• Serve as Supply Chain’s primary sourcing partner to Information Services.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives and negotiations informed by market intelligence, financial analysis, and total cost considerations.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance, and operational stakeholders to manage supplier risk, performance, service continuity, data protection, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish analytics-driven sourcing and supplier governance across the IT procurement lifecycle.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED