Job Description

Global Sourcing is responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. Develops and executes strategic plans by leveraging market intelligence, industry knowledge and cross-functional collaboration. Competitive advantage is created through supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation.

Strategic Sourcing - National Brands is responsible for providing supplier relationship management, end to end supply chain support, and cross-functional operational improvements. Leverage fact based data and analytics to negotiate contracts for good and services that meet or exceed fiscal expectations. Responsible for performance management, including maximization of financial deliverables and risk mitigation. Create strategies and influence internal and external stakeholders to execute effectively.

Accountabilities

* Manage a significant portfolio of Medical National Brand suppliers - $1B in annual portfolio purchases.

* Creates negotiation strategy, participates and may lead re-negotiation/implementation of Distribution Service Agreements, develops contract terms and conditions to elevate rates/terms and mitigate risk.

* Expand supplier scorecard utilization to improve supplier performance, drive EDI compliance.

* Deliver a positive supplier experience, build strategic relationships.

* Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and manage effectively across a heavily matrixed organizations.

* Ability to analyze, summarize and communicate data for all organizational levels.

* Leads with influence to facilitate cross-functional issue resolution and process improvement.

* Utilizes industry business and market data for strategy and value creation.

Preferred Qualifications

* Bachelors degree in Business Administration or equivalent work experience

* Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related field

* Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask

* Superior interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills able to communicate effectively and interact with personnel at all levels of technical ability and expertise, as well as external suppliers

* Demonstrates a strong financial acumen.

* Strong project and process management skills.

What is expected of you and others at this level

* Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects

* Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals

* Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models

* Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope

* Projects may have significant and long-term impact

* Provides solutions which may set precedent

* Independently determines method for completion of new projects

* Receives guidance on overall project objectives

* Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues