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Oregon Health & Science University is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Manager. This role involves optimizing procurement processes by sourcing products and services that offer exceptional quality and cost-effectiveness for the organization. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will work with the Contracts Manager, engage in negotiating with suppliers, manage large-scale projects, and ensure efficient purchasing strategies are in place.

Highlights

Leads strategic sourcing initiatives and manages supplier relationships.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
Experience needed in healthcare supply chain and contract management.
Expertise in supplier negotiations and understanding contract terms.
Prior experience in financial and data analysis.
Opportunity to work in a large volume supply chain organization.
Preferred qualification includes an MBA or Master's degree.
Salary is based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Strategic Sourcing Manager Full Description

Department Overview:

The Strategic Sourcing department is a key function within OHSU that focuses on optimizing the procurement of purchase services and goods. This team is instrumental in identifying, evaluating, and selecting contractors that align with OHSU's strategic goals. This involves assessing contractors' capabilities, financial stability, and performance. Overall, Strategic Sourcing aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement processes, ensuring that OHSU achieves the best possible value from its contractors while supporting its broader strategic objectives. This position will partner with the Contracts Manager to drive the process of completing agreements initiated during the sourcing process.

This position is responsible for sourcing products or services that provide OHSU exceptional quality while maintaining a total cost of ownership (TCO) that is most beneficial to OHSU, its stakeholders, and its patients. This position coordinates efficiencies through enterprise-wide purchasing volume and negotiating with suppliers. As the leader responsible for procurement effectiveness on a category of products or services, the Sourcing Manager will lead projects, analyze data, work with teams and manage policies, processes and resources on a large scale.

Function/Duties of Position:

This positions functions as part of a broader sourcing team, sharing best practices, adopting practices across the departments and beyond, acts as a back-up to other staff, participates or leads process improvement initiatives within the department. Acts as a subject matter expert in assigned categories. Provides product, service and category expertise for assigned categories of spend. Conducts oversight and evaluation of all governance checkpoints in the Sourcing Methodology. Completes proper documentation of performance in regard to the Sourcing Methodology.
Works on complex spend categories achieving lower total cost of ownership. Complex categories have fragmented spend, multiple business unit impacts, limited leverage position, complex contract terms requiring a high degree of understanding of appropriate process, tool and skill.
Reviews and validates sourcing opportunities with business stakeholders. Conducts supplier market research and analysis using standard practices and tools. Identifies cross-functional teams for new sourcing initiatives. Drafts high level business justification for project governance consideration to drive annual savings and meet stakeholder needs.
Identifies sourcing initiatives and completes the sourcing methodology process: Opportunity initiation, internal analysis, industry analysis, business knowledge and procurement expertise to develop strategic sourcing strategies, supplier selection and operationalizing the selection. Successfully completes process deliverables for checkpoints and validation with stakeholders.
Defines and provides direction to customers on contracted items and appropriate purchasing method. Facilitate dispute resolution items with respect to contracts for assigned categories.
Manages supplier communication, strategy and direction for the sourcing process. Coordinates with other team members to take a holistic approach with suppliers involved. Manages reference site and supplier site visits in the sourcing process.
Ensures that customer needs are met in a timely manner including communication with requestors and suppliers. Acts as a liaison between Sourcing and non-SC& L departments (such as AP, ITG, HR, etc.)
Captures all savings (direct and indirect) from the sourcing efforts assigned. Responsible for submitting savings and justification and assisting in validation and confirmation of the savings.

Required Qualifications:
Education:

A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.

Experience:

Experience working in a large volume supply chain organization.
Prior experience working in healthcare supply chain procurement.
Knowledge of and experience in healthcare contract management and sourcing.
Experience in a position requiring supplier negotiations
Experience in a position requiring an understanding of contract terms and conditions
Prior experience in financial and data analysis
Prior experience leading complex projects, demanding stakeholders and high risks

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or Master’s Degree. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.

Additional Details:
This position is primarily telework with onsite requirements, as in-person facilitation and reviews may be required. Hours are typically 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

All are welcome: Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.

Original Job Description

Department Overview:

This positions functions as part of a broader sourcing team, sharing best practices, adopting practices across the departments and beyond, acts as a back-up to other staff, participates or leads process improvement initiatives within the department. Acts as a subject matter expert in assigned categories. Provides product, service and category expertise for assigned categories of spend. Conducts oversight and evaluation of all governance checkpoints in the Sourcing Methodology. Completes proper documentation of performance in regard to the Sourcing Methodology.
Works on complex spend categories achieving lower total cost of ownership. Complex categories have fragmented spend, multiple business unit impacts, limited leverage position, complex contract terms requiring a high degree of understanding of appropriate process, tool and skill.
Reviews and validates sourcing opportunities with business stakeholders. Conducts supplier market research and analysis using standard practices and tools. Identifies cross-functional teams for new sourcing initiatives. Drafts high level business justification for project governance consideration to drive annual savings and meet stakeholder needs.
Identifies sourcing initiatives and completes the sourcing methodology process: Opportunity initiation, internal analysis, industry analysis, business knowledge and procurement expertise to develop strategic sourcing strategies, supplier selection and operationalizing the selection. Successfully completes process deliverables for checkpoints and validation with stakeholders.
Defines and provides direction to customers on contracted items and appropriate purchasing method. Facilitate dispute resolution items with respect to contracts for assigned categories.
Manages supplier communication, strategy and direction for the sourcing process. Coordinates with other team members to take a holistic approach with suppliers involved. Manages reference site and supplier site visits in the sourcing process.
Ensures that customer needs are met in a timely manner including communication with requestors and suppliers. Acts as a liaison between Sourcing and non-SC& L departments (such as AP, ITG, HR, etc.)
Captures all savings (direct and indirect) from the sourcing efforts assigned. Responsible for submitting savings and justification and assisting in validation and confirmation of the savings.

Required Qualifications:
Education:

A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.

Experience:

Experience working in a large volume supply chain organization.
Prior experience working in healthcare supply chain procurement.
Knowledge of and experience in healthcare contract management and sourcing.
Experience in a position requiring supplier negotiations
Experience in a position requiring an understanding of contract terms and conditions
Prior experience in financial and data analysis
Prior experience leading complex projects, demanding stakeholders and high risks

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or Master’s Degree. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.

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