Sourcing Consultant

baystatehealth; Holyoke (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation

Health insurance

Generous PTO with earned increases

Continuing education support

Job summary

Baystate Health is seeking a Strategic Consultant for Supply Chain to oversee cost‑effective sourcing and contracting for complex categories across the organization. You will influence business units, negotiate terms, and guide procurement strategies with a global category view.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in strategic consulting or procurement, a related degree, and a track record of delivering savings and value while partnering with leadership, Finance, Legal, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or Business preferred.
• Masters preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Strategic Consulting or Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Strategic category sourcing, spend analysis, and supplier evaluation.
• Lead the full contract lifecycle from RFP to supplier exit.
• Develop and present business cases, should-cost models, and savings plans.
• Collaborate with Legal to ensure binding terms and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvements and support supplier diversity initiatives.

Skills

Dynamic influencing

Communication

Facilitation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Business

Masters

Job description

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), and the region's only level 1 trauma center, providing services throughout western Massachusetts is looking for a Strategic Consultant for Supply Chain.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or Business preferred.
• Masters perferred
• 8+ years of experience in Strategic Consulting or Procurement

SCHEDULE

• Fulltime 40 hours per week Monday-Friday
• Hybrid opportunity

LOCATION

• Onsite Springfield, MA or Holyoke, MA

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!

• Excellent Compensation
• High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO with scheduled earned increases
• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
• Farm Share Memberships
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health

Summary

This position is responsible for the timely and cost-effective strategic sourcing of complex goods and/or services. This position advises and guides business units regarding the application and integration of procurement philosophies and techniques to meet the needs of identified internal customer requirements using a global category view. This individual is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and purchasing complex categories by influencing teams with various levels of employees and management to leverage buying power and recommend appropriate procurement strategies and tactics to obtain desired results. Extensive interaction with Business Units, Leadership, Finance, Legal, and suppliers is required to ensure that total costs are identified and optimal savings are realized in executing a contract. Goods and services are reviewed by this position and managed across the company for all locations.

Job Description

• Strategic category sourcing, through the development of category strategies based on rigorous analysis of spend data, supply market dynamics, category intelligence, and business requirements.
• Products' continuous supply and quality drive cost savings and cost avoidance and support strategic, innovative technologies.
• Interfacing with and managing business units for assigned strategic sourcing area(s).
• Partnering with key stakeholders to build influence, evaluate, and challenge the status quo.
• Working with business units to plan and set targets for sourcing activity for assigned complex categories.
• Regularly monitoring the market for category-leading practices and demand/supply shifts such as supply consolidation, technology innovations, etc.
• Identifying options for reverse auctions in category strategies.
• Working on complex sourcing initiatives requires high technical, market impact, and supply base competence.
• Actively setting, leading, and driving the sourcing team and timeline for all assigned sourcing initiatives.
• Leading the entire contract life cycle from Request for Proposal to supplier exit to meet the organization's cost, quality, and service expectations for assigned categories.
• Analyzing supplier proposals and facilitating fact-based supplier selection processes; preparing recommendations for leadership.
• Leveraging market data, external expert resources, spend analytics, and cost modeling to drive fact-based decision‑making.
• Preparing and presenting business cases and should‑cost models; performing complex data analysis and building financial models (i.e., ROI, supplier scorecards, savings tracking, make vs. buy decision models).
• Developing and executing negotiation strategies to maximize total value and minimize risks.
• Working with legal to ensure proper representation and enforcement of binding terms and conditions.
• Ensuring savings are delivered promptly and achieving the realization of expected benefits.
• Ensuring high-quality customer service, including conducting sourcing analysis and addressing sourcing‑related questions and problems.
• Driving continuous improvements.
• Supporting supplier diversity and sustainability goals by explaining them and advocating for diverse suppliers and sustainable options when they are viable.

Skills/ Competencies

• Dynamic influencing, communication, and facilitative skills across cultures and geographies.
• Strong understanding of technical, business, and commercial concepts.
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving skills and external focus.
• Excellence in supplier negotiation and both internal and external communication.
• Proactive col