Director of Strategic Sourcing - Remote Opportunity
Company: Surgery Partners
Location: Brentwood
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionThe Strategic Sourcing Director plays a pivotal role
within the Supply Chain department, acting as a key liaison among
various stakeholders, including clinical and non-clinical teams,
administration, department stakeholders, and vendors. This position
is responsible for driving organizational and departmental goals
related to cost savings, process improvement, standardization, and
utilization reduction through strategic sourcing initiatives
focusing on indirect spend categories or purchased services
specific to revenue cycle activities.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- This position is responsible for directing all activities
related to Strategic Sourcing functions for revenue cycle
management, including developing an annual category management
strategy in consultation with Supply Chain Services leadership, and
other key executive management.
- Category Management: Oversee multiple indirect and/or possible
direct spend categories to develop sourcing strategies aligned with
organizational objectives.
- Sourcing Process Leadership: Lead all aspects of the strategic
sourcing process, including market and financial analyses,
development of sourcing strategies, RFIs/RFPs, contract
negotiations, and supplier relationship management.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Cultivate collaborative
relationships with Surgery Partners leadership, clinicians,
department stakeholders, and vendors to integrate cost-saving
programs and ensure effective outcomes.
- Contract Management: Proactively manage upcoming contract
expirations, executing the RFP process in assigned categories to
capitalize on savings opportunities and optimize contract
terms.
- Cost-Saving Initiatives: Identify and present cost-saving
ideas, such as vendor replacements, standardization, vendor
consolidation, and technological advancements, supported by
thorough cost-benefit analyses and industry benchmarking.
- Negotiation and Contracting: Utilize strong negotiation skills
to engage with vendors and internal stakeholders, developing
negotiation strategies and closing contracts with optimal terms in
compliance with internal standards and legal
prerequisites.
- Contract Administration: Draft, negotiate, and execute
contracts for assigned categories, ensuring alignment with industry
trends and market standards, while providing ongoing support for
non-strategic product or service requests.
- Key Performance Indicators: This position implements Key
Performance Indicators (KPI) in consultation with Supply Chain
Services leadership and revenue cycle management specific to vendor
management. Leads the development and implementation of a service
line-based sourcing team that results in achieving annual savings
goals and establishment of financial & utilization scorecards
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Expert knowledge in supply chain operations and/or revenue
cycle management within the medical-surgical purchasing
industry.
- Knowledge of project management and process improvement
methodologies.
- Knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies,
procedures, and business processes.
- Knowledge of advanced negotiation tactics.
- Strong team and people leadership skills.
- Skilled in upward communication as well as across and downward
communication to inform and influence others no matter where they
fit in the organizational chart.
- Ability to understand and create, model, test and execute
complex contracting scenarios.
- Ability to understand, synthesize and make
quantitative/qualitative assessments of medical/surgical market,
purchased services0, and clinical data.
- Ability to communicate clearly and make presentations of
varying complexity levels to audiences of various organizational
roles and levels of responsibility.
- Ability to work effectively with experts from many healthcare
specialties as a team member, coordinator and/or
facilitator.
- Ability to maintain professionalism in potentially difficult
situations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and other
software/systems which may be required.
- Demonstrate level of organization ability and attention to
detail.
- Ability to translate objectives into project planning
priorities, create and manage work plans and timelines for multiple
projects and priorities.
Qualifications:
- Accredited College Bachelor's Degree required; Graduate degree
preferred (Supply Chain, Healthcare, Business, Finance, Revenue
Cycle)
- 7+ years of relevant work experience. The ideal candidate will
have experience in strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations and
supply chain operations. Candidate must have proven track-record of
achieving results and managing equivalent or similar
responsibilities
- Relevant work experience includes, but is not limited to:
- strategic sourcing
- contract negotiation
- contract management
- surgery center operations
- strong analytical skills
- Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for
work-related reasons
Keywords: Surgery Partners, Franklin , Director of Strategic Sourcing - Remote Opportunity, Executive , Brentwood, Tennessee
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