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

Number of Positions In Requisition

3

 Job Details

• Lead the creation, execution, and management of comprehensive sourcing strategies for non-clinical supply and service categories that ensure the lowest total cost of ownership through managed demand, utilization, and optimal pricing. Negotiate, benchmark, implement, and monitor large-scale acquisitions, contracts, and product portfolios to ensure TJUH Inc. takes full advantage of value-based, state of the art equipment, devices, and opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and develop and leverage supplier partnerships, Jefferson Health System relationships, and group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts to meet business requirements to create sustainable solutions that maximize cost effectiveness for the institution and support its strategic direction.

Job Description

• Summary
• Lead the creation, execution, and management of comprehensive sourcing strategies for non-clinical supply and service categories that ensure the lowest total cost of ownership through managed demand, utilization, and optimal pricing. Negotiate, benchmark, implement, and monitor large-scale acquisitions, contracts, and product portfolios to ensure TJUH Inc. takes full advantage of value-based, state of the art equipment, devices, and opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and develop and leverage supplier partnerships, Jefferson Health System relationships, and group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts to meet business requirements to create sustainable solutions that maximize cost effectiveness for the institution and support its strategic direction.

• Job Duties
• •Supports partnerships with aligned departments and builds relationships at the Director or Manager level. Helps Assistant Director and Director develop and execute strategic sourcing plans across a sub-group of product and service categories that appropriately factor departmental needs alongside institutional challenges and directives.

Manages all stages of the sourcing process from situation analysis, business requirements gathering, market research and intelligence, strategy creation, request for proposal, negotiation, award, implementation, and budgetary compliance.

Initiates bid process and utilizes eSourcing technology to increase value delivery and increase efficiency of the bidding process. Analyzes responses, awards business, develops contracts, and engages appropriately with TJUH and vendor legal departments to implement, monitors vendor performance post-award through structured and well-defined supplier relationship management

Manages $25-50mm in annual spend

Supports strategic supplier relationships through establishment and measurement of KPIs and other performance measures to deliver enterprise-wide cost optimization and maintain focus on pioneering, innovative products and services

Responds appropriately and proactively to customer needs and supports departmental, hospital, and university initiatives.

Highly organized, self-motivated decision-maker working with minimal supervision and able to manage multiple priorities.

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

• Minimum Qualifications
• •Bachelor’s Degree in business
• •5 years progressively responsible experience in purchasing, contract management, or materials management setting.

• Preferred Qualifications
• •Master’s Degree
• •CPSM - Certified Professional in Supply Management - Institute for Supply Management or

CMRP - Certified Materials & Resource Professional - American Hospital Association

• Physical Demands
• Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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