Manager of Sourcing

Powers Health; Munster (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Wellness program and screenings

Retirement savings plan

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Powers Health is seeking a Manager of Sourcing to lead supplier evaluation, selection, and management for critical medical products and services. This role develops strategic sourcing strategies, collaborates with clinical, finance, legal, and logistics teams, and drives value through negotiations and supplier performance tracking.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, and leadership within healthcare procurement, with a focus on cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Healthcare Administration or related field.
• 5 years of strategic sourcing and category management/value analysis or procurement experience with at least 2 years in a hospital setting including in-depth knowledge of strategic sourcing processes.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare purchasing practices, medical supply chain and healthcare purchasing regulations.
• Previous management or leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, develop and lead staff including hiring, training, scheduling, coaching and performance evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, selects and manages suppliers for critical medical products and services.
• Develops sourcing strategies aligned with organizational goals, regulatory requirements and budget constraints.
• Collaborates with clinicians, finance, legal and logistics to ensure supply continuity and quality.
• Leads negotiations of key business terms and cost-saving initiatives.
• Manages supplier performance and relationships; reports realized savings regularly.
• Supervises assigned staff including hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling and evaluations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Vendor relationships

Staff leadership

Data analysis

Negotiation

Communication

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Healthcare Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Procurement software

GPO systems

Job description

The Manager of Sourcing is responsible for evaluating, selecting, and managing suppliers that provide critical medical products and services. The Manager of Sourcing develops sourcing strategies that align with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints, while ensuring supply continuity and quality standards. This position collaborates closely with cross-functional teams including clinicians, finance, legal, and logistics to maintain a resilient supply chain, minimize risk, and drive value through supplier performance and contract negotiations.

• Manages clinical and non-clinical supplies, equipment or services portfolios in collaboration with clinicians, supply chain, and third-party vendors/group Purchasing Organization (GPO) to drive cost reduction initiatives including regular utilization review and spend analysis.
• Provide category expertise and experience to support sourcing initiatives and lead high priority strategic sourcing projects as needed and drives use of best practices and standardization of the strategic sourcing process within the team of Sourcing Specialists.
• Assigns strategic sourcing projects to Sourcing Specialists and monitors project performance by regularly reporting results.
• Facilitates the use of clinical and non-clinical outcome data and benchmarking to support the selection of ongoing use of selected products or services.
• Develops qualitative/quantitative analyses to assess existing and new vendors and reporting platforms for tracking product utilization and cost reduction efforts.
• Leads negotiation of key business terms related to savings initiative and ongoing portfolio maintenance.
• Works with the GPO to identify cost savings opportunities, program initiatives and best practices.
• Supports Value Analysis Committees focused on new product introductions, product trials and overall product/service change initiatives with Value Analysis.
• Monitors supplier performance and manages supplier relationships with key suppliers.
• Establishes savings tracking methodology, performs savings tracking and reports realized savings on a continual basis.
• Directly supervises assigned staff, including hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, coaching, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and employee development to ensure achievement of departmental goals and organizational standards.
• Identifies large-scale business opportunities and improvement initiatives that maximize profitability.
• Facilitates change management with colleagues and key stakeholders throughout the system.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Healthcare Administration or related field.
• 5 years of strategic sourcing and category management/value analysis or procurement experience with at least 2 years in a hospital setting including in-depth knowledge of strategic sourcing processes. Prior experience with group purchasing organization (GPO) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare purchasing practices, medical supply chain and healthcare purchasing regulations.
• Previous management or leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, develop and lead staff including hiring, training, scheduling, coaching and performance evaluations.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of financial analysis and quantitative/qualitative assessment data
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and vendor relationship skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience utilizing supply chain and procurement software systems.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Your Extraordinary Career Starts Here

We invite you to join our team of professionals where your unique talents will be well utilized in a work environment that promotes your further growth and development. In return for your valuable service and contributions, Powers Health offers a competitive wage and benefits package along with the necessary tools, resources, and mentoring opportunities to support your career advancement goals.

Our comprehensive benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Wellness program, including free screenings
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Life insurance
• Disability income protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness center discount program
• Tuition assistance and career development
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Reward and recognition programs

Join our team of healthcare professionals at Powers Health.