Sourcing and Vendor Manager

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health in Missouri seeks a Supply Chain professional to develop and manage supply contracts across locations and regions. Contracts move through all phases with input from stakeholders and suppliers to ensure a successful project delivery.

The role emphasizes ensuring supplier performance and resolving contract or supplier-related issues. Required: a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three years' experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes sourcing strategies and contracts for multiple locations and regions.
• Manages project discovery, analysis, negotiation and finalization of contract awards.
• Maintains relationships with suppliers and customers to ensure satisfaction and performance.
• Coordinates cost considerations, lifecycle costs and potential technology needs related to contracts.
• Ensures compliance with contracts and resolves issues with end users.

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Develops various supply contracts of all sizes for various locations and regions. Develops contracts through all phases ensuring stakeholders and suppliers are involved throughout the process and project is managed to completion. Interacts with internal and external customers and stakeholders to facilitate end-user satisfaction, ensure outstanding supplier performance, and takes action to resolve any contract or supplier related issues.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops and executes sourcing strategies to include analyzing data, supplier capabilities and business needs. Assembles and presents concise business cases, vendor negotiations and oversees the implementation of contract awards.
• Establishes and manages projects involving key stakeholders and suppliers through the process of discovery, analysis, negotiation, and finalization of contracts. Maintains a thorough knowledge of all product and service needs and industry developments related to assigned areas.
• Builds effective working relationships with suppliers and customers. Incorporates the appropriate feedback and perspectives to improve outcomes, resolve issues and enhance processes.
• Coordinates repair costs, parts, training and diagnostic software needs if equipment is related to a project. Ensures related equipment repair costs are included in life cycle projections and decisions.
• Coordinates required technology reviews and related interface costs, timelines and recommendations if computer software or hardware is related to a supply project. Ensures technology costs are included in life cycle projections and decisions.
• Coordinates legal and excluded provider reviews per legal and corporate guidelines.
• Identifies and develops cost reduction ideas and initiatives, including consideration of alternative strategies for implementation. Evaluates internal and external benchmarking data to identify value beyond acquisition costs.
• Creates effective relationships and timely communications with vendors and supply chain colleagues across the organization in the daily completion of duties.
• Monitors compliance with contracts within the portfolio. Reports unfavorable variances and works with end users to resolve issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

• Three years' experience

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• None

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8725010033 Supply Chain Mgmt

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.