Strategic Sourcing Manager

ECRI•Whitemarsh Township, PA

1d•Remote

About The Position

At ECRI, our passion for safe, effective, and efficient care is ingrained into the fabric of who we are and why we are here. For more than 50 years, the people of ECRI have been unyielding in their work to protect patients from unsafe and ineffective medical technologies and practices. Now, with the acquisition of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), we have created one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world. As a non-profit, independent organization, we utilize an unbiased, evidence-based approach to develop guidance, and maintain our principles of integrity and transparent work. Our ethical standards have led us to adopt the industry's strictest conflict-of-interest policies, and they are why tens of thousands of healthcare leaders worldwide rely on ECRI to guide their clinical, operational, and strategic decisions across all sites of care. The Most Trusted Voice in Healthcare ECRI is proud to serve the healthcare industry, from providers and insurers to government agencies, and medical associations. Our areas of focus include: Patient Safety: empowering leaders to eliminate patient harm through the dissemination of best practices, guidance, benchmarking, and recommendations. Evidence-Based Medicine: providing clinical evidence to inform and support decisions on the effectiveness of medical technologies, procedures, genetic tests, and clinical practice guidelines. Technology Decision Support: arming hospital systems with unbiased insights, so they can optimize their supply chain. ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific. ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. At ECRI, our passion for the truth drives us to go further and dig deeper in our pursuit to advance effective, evidence-based healthcare globally. The success of our organization relies on the kind of creative thinking that can only result from a diverse team of individuals. ECRI is proud to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for all employees. As part of this goal and in compliance with various laws and regulations, ECRI provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees. It's what makes ECRI unique, and why we are the most trusted voice in healthcare. The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, strategic plans, and analytics as they relate to Procurement. Work closely with functional business partners to reduce costs, improve quality, ensure continuity of supply, and manage supplier relationships. Manage supplier business reviews; including developing and tracking improvement plans as needed. Target strategic suppliers for on-going supplier management, risk mitigation, quality improvement and cost savings.

Requirements

9 + years of purchasing experience, including running RFx events and managing critical projects.
8 + years of experience with contract negotiations and execution.
6+ years of contract management system administration experience.
Strong proficiency in all stages of the sourcing life cycle (from market analysis to procure to pay), track record in complex deal structuring, negotiations and contracting.
Strong business acumen for effectively managing costs.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Strong interpersonal skills: ability to communicate and engage at all organizational levels; ability to cultivate and sustain high quality professional relationships.
Contributes to the development of procedures related to supplier management and supplier qualification.
Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to find and analyze data resulting in a focused drive of procurement actions/initiatives.
Demonstrated experience in a “start-up” environment.
High degree of analytical, fiscal, and quantitative skills; proficiency in Excel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Cross-functional business team environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and management of assigned area of spend for projects including forecasting, strategic sourcing, and procurement.
Responsible for leading sourcing activities across multiple service categories.
Supervise the performance of strategic partners/vendors and manage long term strategy, continuous improvement, of the Managed Service Provider program.
Analyze data and work with internal business partners to identify opportunities, develop strategies, develop and manage RFx’s, and negotiate agreements in the assigned indirect categories.
Perform necessary sourcing events (including drafting, requirements gathering, issuing, and reviewing RFXs, confirming products specifications, completing procurement requirements evaluation, and reviewing the subcontracts for execution with vendors).
Use marketplace benchmarking to assess and understand new opportunities/solutions to be developed, remain up to date on relevant industry trends, understand capabilities of new entrants into the market, and understand category cost drivers & pricing targets.
Ensures the completeness, accuracy, and compliance of vendor contracts, including monitoring all related liabilities and subcontractor agreements.
Ensures approved purchase orders are sent to suppliers, procurements are carried out in accordance with contractual requirements, suppliers are set up in the ERP system and invoices are submitted accurately to Accounts Payable.
Perform purchasing activity of assigned commodities with personal involvement in buying complex items requiring specialized knowledge, experience and negotiating skills.
This position interacts with all levels of management, including senior and executive management from various businesses and suppliers.
Administer Contract Management System and other Procurement systems as needed.
Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance.
Other duties, as assigned.
As determined by supervisor

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
Disability coverage
Employer-matching 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Paid time off
Holiday pay
Paid leave for parents
Tuition assistance
Employee assistance program
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Voluntary benefit programs (e.g. accident insurance, identify theft insurance, flexible spending accounts)
16 hours annually of paid time to volunteer at preapproved ECRI Cares charities during normal business hours.