Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

RRHS; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager in the Supply Chain department. This hybrid role combines onsite and remote work, with in-office days at the Riedman Campus, Rochester NY, to lead strategic sourcing across capital, commodities, and purchased services system wide.

You will design savings strategies, lead implementations with executives, manage RFPs, monitor spend, and build vendor relationships to optimize contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• 7 years of Supply Chain experience or related experience in contract and negotiations required.
• Experience in hospital purchasing and contract management.
• Experience with data collection and financial analytics.
• CMRP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design strategies to capture and sustain purchasing savings in spend categories.
• Lead opportunities with executive leadership for new product, equipment, and service implementations.
• Build consensus across the health system on new initiatives.
• Analyze total cost of ownership for savings opportunities.
• Gather benchmarking data to validate pricing.
• Verify spend and utilization data with owners to gain buy-in.
• Develop and execute RFPs when appropriate.
• Establish key vendor relationships and monitor contract optimizations.
• Monitor contract expirations and renewals with stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Hospital purchasing

Contract management

Data collection

Financial analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Department: Supply Chain

Location: Hybrid (Onsite & Remote), Monday, Thursday, Friday Remote, Tuesday and Wednesday Onsite, Riedman Campus, 100 Kings Highway, Rochester NY 14617

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: Full-Time, Day-Shift, Monday to Friday, (8 am - 4:30 pm)

Position Summary

Supply Chain Professional responsible for strategic sourcing management across capital, commodities, and purchased services system wide. Responsible for implementing and overseeing sourcing initiates for cost savings, standardization efforts and contract compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs and implements strategies to capture and sustain purchasing savings in specific spend categories.


• Leads conversion opportunities with C-Suite, surgeons, clinical leadership and staff for new product, equipment and service implementations.


• Build consensus across the health system on new initiatives.


• Analyzes the total cost of ownership (TCO) for savings reduction opportunities.


• Gathers benchmarking data to highlight opportunities, validate pricing.


• Utilizes case volume to estimate utilization.


• Verifies spend and utilization data with natural owners to create buy-in.


• Identifies best practices for developing executable implementation plans.


• Provides structure and framework for developing category contracts.


• Establishes key vendor relationships.


• Develops and executes RFP's when appropriate.


• Demonstrates highly effective executive communication and presentation skills of project deliverables.


• Develops key performance indicators.


• Demonstrates understanding of high level analytics.


• Monitors on-going compliance for cost reduction initiatives.


• Ensures continual contract optimization.


• Monitors contract expirations and initiates renewals with stakeholders.


• Reviews contracts, redlines and manages associated timelines.

Desired Attributes

• Must be knowledgeable and have experience in hospital purchasing, contract management, data collection, and financial analytics.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.


• Proficient in the use of Microsoft tools: Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.


• CMRP (Certified Materials & Resource Professional) Certification preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.


• 7 years Supply Chain experience or related experience in contract and negotiations required.

Required Licensure/Certification

EDUCATION

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sedentary - Sedentary roles are primarily office-based and require prolonged sitting (67-100% of the workday) with minimal physical effort and lifting limited to under 10 lbs. Fine motor skills are necessary for computer work, writing, and telephone use, supported by clear visual and auditory ability. Cognitive and emotional demands are high due to extended concentration, frequent interruptions, independent decision-making, and information processing. Although physical exposure is low, administrative areas within healthcare environments may occasionally involve contact with infectious agents. Some roles may require flexible hours, TB screening, or a valid driver's license.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE

$85,000.00 - $125,000.00

CITY

Rochester

POSTAL CODE

14617

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.