Strategic Sourcing Coordinator

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

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Coordinator is a member of the Supply Chain team, providing purchasing and financial analysis support for supplies and purchased services across the organization. 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 ensure the quality and safety of selected products for optimal patient care through value analysis. The coordinator reviews and assesses financial information to ensure contractual responsibilities are met by both vendors and the organization, and uses evidence-based clinical research to guide selection and implementation of cost-effective products, purchased services, and processes.

The position is 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 and purchased services.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to manage supply chain cost targets, continuity of supply, capacity flexibility, and delivery performance.
• Liaise with vendors to support quality and safety of selected products through value analysis.
• Review and assess financial information to ensure contractual responsibilities are met by vendors and the organization.
• 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 using 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