North Kansas City Hospital
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Overview
SUMMARY: The Sourcing Specialist will engage in strategic and day-to-day sourcing activities including negotiating contracts, supporting the monitoring of contract performance, conducting RFPs, developing, evaluating, and managing supplier relationships and implementing contracts with end users. The Sourcing Specialist is additionally responsible for conducting benchmarking activities, reviewing industry best practices, analyzing spend and collaborating in cross-functional teams to achieve cost savings, increase quality, and build and maintain a competitive portfolio of pricing. Area-specific responsibilities will include reviewing buy vs. lease analysis and conducting total cost of ownership reviews. The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for the full spectrum of product supply and supply contract activities, including supplier identification and qualification, supply evaluation and specification development, ROI or TCO analysis, VAC interaction, issuing requests for proposals, price contract negotiations, legal liaison, supplier selection, contract execution, supplier onboarding, assistance to internal customer as to understanding the contract and interpretation and dispute resolution.
Experience Five years of Supply Chain related experience in a hospital setting including experience with purchasing, GPO contracting, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing is preferred. One year of progressive participation in and responsibility for process improvement / savings implementation projects and / or quality management efforts is preferred.
Special Skills Excellent working knowledge of computer software such as Excel, Access, and computerized materials management systems. Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills. Self-motivated with strong analytical and contract negotiations skills.
License / Certification Preferred: CMRP (Certified Materials and Resource Professional)
Education Required: Bachelors - Business Related Field, Bachelors - Finance, Bachelors - Accounting. Preferred: Masters - Health Administration, Masters - Related Field, Masters - Business Administration
Job Industries Other
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Experience Five years of Supply Chain related experience in a hospital setting including experience with purchasing, GPO contracting, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing is preferred. One year of progressive participation in and responsibility for process improvement / savings implementation projects and / or quality management efforts is preferred.
Special Skills Excellent working knowledge of computer software such as Excel, Access, and computerized materials management systems. Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills. Self-motivated with strong analytical and contract negotiations skills.
License / Certification Preferred: CMRP (Certified Materials and Resource Professional)
Education Required: Bachelors - Business Related Field, Bachelors - Finance, Bachelors - Accounting. Preferred: Masters - Health Administration, Masters - Related Field, Masters - Business Administration
Job Industries Other
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