Sourcing and Contracting Manager-Senior (Remote)

About the position Responsibilities • As Chair of the Periop VAT, utilizes critical thinking and communication skills to lead and coordinate with clinicians, physicians, and operational and physician leadership to develop strategic plans for the Periop VAT, and how key initiatives will be prioritized and addressed. • Leads the enactment of the strategy and implementation of the agreed upon tactics for each initiative. • Utilize critical thinking and communication skills to lead and coordinate with clinicians, physicians, and operational and physician leadership in order to develop strategic plans. • Leads conversations and interactions with surgeons and physicians on the high-cost, physician-sensitive/physician-preference supplies and implants that require detailed knowledge of the products and their use, market situation, service line landscape, industry trends and best practices, FDA approval status, and the patient disease state and use of the product. • Responsible for understanding and articulating the financial aspects of high-cost supplies and their impact on revenue and margin for specific DRGs. • Develops and documents strategy for Perioperative supplies and services category management, selection and decision-making process for each category including selection criteria, market share options/conditions, supplier negotiations, and physician interactions and consensus building. • Leads the activities of the pursuit strategy to determine the best options for the Periop VAT. • Manages relationships with suppliers and holds suppliers accountable to contractual obligations; serves as the point of contact for all OR service lines and addresses issues with suppliers performance, product failures, and supports investigation and handling of Midas reports. • Proactively tracks and monitors contract rebates and contract conditions for rebate enhancements. • Works with PMG and clinical operation leaders to interview physician/surgeon candidates, to provide an overview of VAT program and process, and to explain PHS supplies and services standards/formulary and contract commitments. • In addition to supplies and purchased services category management, the position supports the evaluation, selection, negotiations, and procurement of Capital Equipment. • Ensures consistent adherence to the Value Analysis Team (VAT) programs 7-Step Process. • Ensures 100% compliance with all Federal and State healthcare regulations, TJC standards, and PHS Policies and Procedures. • Actively support Supply Chain Formulary enforcement; and provide leadership for addressing back-orders, stock-outs, substitutes, trials, conversions, and recalls. • Supports and directs product consignment process and maintains associated value and product details. • Responsible for all management duties related to the Peri-Op Sourcing & Contracting Specialist position. Provides day-to-day oversight, evaluation creation, and review, disciplinary enforcement as needed, etc. • Works with service line leaders to assess PHS Foundation purchases. • Other tasks as assigned. Requirements • Bachelor degree required, 6 years of additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree plus; 5 years experience in healthcare supply chain information or industry related supply chain information experience. • Minimum ten years overall experience in Supply Chain, Value Analysis or purchasing, contracting, project management, or related field experience. • Five years experience specific to Peri-Op healthcare Value Analysis, negotiating, contracting, purchasing, legal contracting, or related fields. • Must be able to lead tactical and strategic negotiations. • Must have Peri-Op product knowledge regarding, use of products, disease states, construct pricing, revenue/margin impacts and be capable of high financial analytics. • Shall be in good standing or must complete certification in one or more of the following areas within one year from date of hire; CPSM, Lean / Six Sigma, Project Management, and/or Other related supply chains, project management field. Nice-to-haves • MBA will receive preferred preference. Benefits • We offer a wide range of benefits including medical, wellness program, vision, dental, paid time off, retirement and more for FT employees. • PRN/PT (working less than a .45 FTE) employee benefits available for this position such as medical, gym memberships and an employee wellness program. Apply tot his job