Senior Sourcing Manager

Duke University; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University is seeking a Medical Supply Sourcing Manager to lead long‑term strategy, spend analyses, and high‑impact negotiations for medical supplies and implants. You will develop and implement sourcing strategies to meet Duke University and Duke Health System needs.

Remote work is available for qualified candidates in approved states; the role requires executive presence, analytical rigor, and cross‑functional leadership to drive savings and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Education requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related fields.
• Minimum of seven years’ strategic sourcing/procurement/contract management experience across professional services categories.
• Knowledge of contract terms and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and management of high‑complexity Medical Supplies and Implant contracts.
• Serve as category manager, guiding spend reductions and performance improvements.
• Perform spend analysis and develop sourcing plans including RFI/RFPs and negotiations.
• Develop evaluations models and assist stakeholders in contract evaluations.
• Collaborate with legal, regulatory, risk, and finance to ensure compliant terms.

Skills

Consultative skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain Management or related

Job description

Bring your procurement experience to a team focused on results and innovation.

Be You.

Reporting to the Sr. Director Supply Chain Medical Supply, the Medical Supply Sourcing Manager is responsible for long-term planning, strategy development, and leading continuous improvement of assigned Supply spend categories. The position will be responsible for the development and implementation of Medical Supply sourcing strategies and standards across the assigned spend categories to meet Duke University and Duke Health System needs by achieving high quality, reduced cost, and simplified procurement strategies.

The Medical Supply Sourcing Manager operates independently and is responsible for driving Medical Supply sourcing strategies, managing the bid process, and complex negotiations for Supplies and Services. This person will independently analyze spend areas within assigned categories, provide recommendations on sourcing strategies and deliver savings to the University and Health System. The successful candidate must show confidence and executive presence in business situations and be able to influence and persuade, demonstrate domain expertise and be able to quickly pivot as demand change. This person should promote a positive work environment, spirit of cooperation and support for coworkers.

Work Arrangement

Remote – Candidates must reside in one of the approved states for remote work, which can be viewed here: https://remotework.duke.edu/policy/outside-nc/

DEPARMENTAL PREFERENCES

iClinical sourcing experience strongly preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education - Work requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or any other related areas.

Experience - Requires a minimum of seven years’ experience in strategic sourcing/procurement/contract management in various Professional Services categories such as Food and Nutrition Services, Facilities Services, Patient Support Services, Consulting and Advisory Services, Business Services, Financial Services, Human Resource Services, Revenue Cycle Services, Office Supplies, Print Management Services, and Leasing and Rental Services.

Experience in data analysis and the development of contract terms and Standards.

Knowledge of contract terms and conditions.

Skills

• Strong consultative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong in quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management/process improvement skills.
• Effective at evaluating information/data to drive decisions.
• Effective at developing plans/resolving issues and creating strategies and operational process solutions.

Work Performed

Responsible for the negotiation and management of high complexity Medical Supplies and Implant contracts; serve as leader, mentor, coach and operational resource for Sourcing teams; May be asked to supervise, develop and monitor performance of goals and objectives for applicable members of the team; plan, coordinate, and implement enterprise-wide plans used to inform the Duke community about sourcing initiatives, procedures and impact.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Lead cross functional and multi-departmental sourcing activities for assigned category(ies);
• Serve as a category manager and focus on planning for and executing a model to capture, manage and control spend reductions as a result of procurement activities that improve category spend performance and utilization;
• Perform analysis on a varies related medical supply and implant commodities
• Lead sourcing processes in a matrixed environment including RFI/RFP’s and negotiations or renegotiations: Sourcing functions include but is not limited to preparing market research, sourcing templates, spreadsheets, reviewing specifications, statements of work, and contracts;
• Create evaluations models and assist stakeholders in evaluation during formal, informal, and sole source solicitations;
• Develop sourcing plans, benchmarks suppliers, contracts, and services and evaluates various Business Unit level requirements, existing opportunities, or new initiatives, including but not limited to setting sourcing strategies and executing those strategies to deliver improvements on quality, value, contract, price, and service. Provide analytics to enable comprehensive and informed purchase decisions;
• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities to increase efficiency while reducing costs. Identify and recommend cost savings opportunities through data analysis and negotiations;
• Stay current with relevant advances in technologies. Responsible for maintaining and updating knowledge of policies and procedures. This can include on-the-job training, attending courses or conferences, reading, and independent research, Develop and follow best practices and procedures and share knowledge with team members;
• Develops and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to be able to understand the environment and support stakeholders in driving business outcomes;
• Monitor and manage metrics associated with primary suppliers and their committed services levels;
• Maintain roadmap of category execution activities (e.g., sourcing, supplier management, demand management, etc.) to implement the category strategy;
• Execute procurement tasks to support on time project launches, delivering quality products, while achieving cost targets to align with successful launches;
• Maintain close partnership with other shared services such as legal, regulatory, risk, information security, and finance to ensure adherence with applicable policies, compliance matters and achievement of favorable contractual terms;
• Manage redline reviews of assigned Agreements that require inclusion of applicable Duke standard terms and conditions;
• Evaluate Supplier performance through review of vendor spend reports and customer feedback; resolve issues and implement solutions to address negative supplier performance;
• Survey customers to assess processes and team performance, benchmark other institutions for process ideas and/or improvements.

Responsible for managing the budget for team activities.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Anticipated Pay Range

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $79,724.00 to USD $159,445.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goesbeyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender,gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built oncollaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke aspires to create a community built oncollaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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