Sourcing Program Manager - Work at Home - Georgia

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Program Manager to lead sourcing initiatives across a large health system. The role requires collaboration with clinicians, budgeting oversight, and contract negotiations to optimize cost without sacrificing quality.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in sourcing for healthcare, a relevant bachelor's degree, and MBA preferred. This on-site position in Georgia involves partnership with physicians and suppliers to drive standardized

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, analytics, or healthcare is required.
• MBA or related master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing initiatives with clinical teams, conducting product research and cost analysis.
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce supply expenses without compromising quality.
• Monitor and communicate progress within the assigned scope and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with physicians to identify opportunities for improvement and standardization within categories.
• Manage sourcing initiatives including scoping, RFPs, evaluations, negotiations, contracting, supplier management, and budgeting in systems.
• Monitor budgets for initiatives/contracts and identify trends and opportunities for improvements.
• Work with legal to negotiate valuable contracts on behalf of the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Collaborative

Supplier Management

Effective Communication

Contract Negotiation and Management

Sourcing Strategy

Evidence‑Based Decisions

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Analytics, Healthcare

Master's in Business Administration, Informatics, Analytics, Nursing

Job description

Primary Function/General Purpose Of Position

The Strategic Sourcing Program Manager is a highly visible position with accountability at the Leadership level to develop and execute sourcing initiatives. This position will be responsible for managing purchases and overseeing the flow of processes through applicable systems. Program Manager requires the ability to collaborate, troubleshoot, communicate and manage timelines and budgets. This position is responsible for assessing opportunities and formulating sourcing strategies and interacting with business partners and key stakeholders. This position is expected to build strategic alliances with key stakeholders (including clients and suppliers) as it relates to successfully executing organization’s purchasing strategy.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports Strategic Sourcing initiatives supporting clinical colleagues to conduct product research, cost analysis and presentations of initiatives.
• Assist with the development and implementation of strategies and processes for reducing supply expense while not forfeiting quality of care.
• Monitors, communicates, and makes improvements to assigned scope.
• Collaborates with members, including physicians, to identifying and formulate improvement and standardization in support of assigned categories.
• Manage assigned sourcing initiatives including scoping analysis, RFP development, proposal evaluations, negotiations, communication of recommendations, contracting, ongoing supplier management, and overseeing budget in applicable systems.
• Monitor and report budget for initiatives/contracts; identify recurring trends and key opportunities for vendor or internal improvements.
• Collaborates with legal, when applicable, to successfully negotiate valuable contracts on behalf of organization or membership.

Education

• Bachelors in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Analytics, Healthcare (required; Roper only: Equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree)
• Masters in Business Administration, Informatics, Analytics, Nursing (preferred)

Work Experience

• 5 years progressive experience in sourcing relevant commodities for large health systems

Skills

• Leadership
• Collaborative
• Supplier Management
• Effective Communication
• Contract Negotiation and Management
• Sourcing Strategy
• Evidence‑Based Decisions
• Analytical Thinking