Strategic Sourcing Manager (Full-Time/Day) Center City

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Manager leads the creation, execution, and management of sourcing strategies for non-clinical supply and service categories. The role seeks the lowest total cost of ownership through managed demand, utilization, and optimal pricing, and negotiates, benchmarks, implements, and monitors large-scale acquisitions, contracts, and product portfolios. It also leads cross-functional project teams and uses supplier partnerships, Jefferson Health System relationships, and group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts to develop sustainable, cost-effective solutions aligned with institutional needs and strategic direction. The manager partners with aligned departments and develops relationships at the Director or Manager level. With support from Assistant Directors and Directors, the role develops and executes strategic sourcing plans across a group of product and service categories, balancing departmental needs with institutional challenges and directives. The manager oversees sourcing from initial analysis and requirements gathering through market research, strategy development, requests for proposals, negotiation, award, implementation, and budgetary compliance. The position manages $25–50 million in annual spend and supports supplier performance and enterprise-wide cost optimization. This is a regular, full-time, day-shift position based at 1101 Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The listed work shift is Workday Day (United States of America).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, contract management, or a materials management setting.
Ability to work as an organized, self-motivated decision-maker with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) certification from the Institute for Supply Management.
CMRP (Certified Materials & Resource Professional) certification from the American Hospital Association.

Responsibilities

Support partnerships with aligned departments and build relationships at the Director or Manager level.
Help Assistant Directors and Directors develop and execute strategic sourcing plans across assigned product and service categories.
Manage all stages of the sourcing process, including situation analysis, business requirements gathering, market research and intelligence, strategy creation, requests for proposal, negotiation, award, implementation, and budgetary compliance.
Initiate bid processes and use eSourcing technology to improve value delivery and bidding efficiency.
Analyze bid responses, award business, develop contracts, and coordinate with TJUH and vendor legal departments to implement them.
Monitor vendor performance after award through structured supplier relationship management.
Manage $25–50 million in annual spend.
Support strategic supplier relationships by establishing and measuring KPIs and other performance measures.
Pursue enterprise-wide cost optimization while maintaining focus on innovative products and services.
Respond proactively to customer needs and support departmental, hospital, and university initiatives.
Work with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities.
Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently with the Hospital’s core values.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
Supplemental insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible spending accounts.
Retirement plans.
Tuition assistance.
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts.
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time.