Strategic Sourcing Coordinator

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth, Town of Texas, New York (TX, WI, NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pediatric health care organization in Fort Worth is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Coordinator to support supply chain activities. This role involves liaising with vendors, ensuring quality products for optimal patient care, and managing cost-effective selections. Ideal candidates will have experience in healthcare purchasing and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years purchasing, supply chain, and/or contracting in the hospital sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support within Supply Chain for supplies and purchased services activities.
• Act as a liaison between CCHCS and vendors for product quality and safety.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Education

High School or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in healthcare or nursing

Tools

Excel

Access

Word

Power Point

Job description

Location:

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department:

Supply Chain Admin

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

The Strategic Sourcing Coordinator provides support within Supply Chain for all facets of supplies and purchased services activities for all departments and Physicians groups within Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS). The Strategic Sourcing Coordinator acts as a liaison between CCHCS and vendors to ensure the quality and safety of selected products for optimal patient care using value analysis. This position reviews and assesses applicable financial, evidenced based clinical research to guide in the appropriate selections and implementations of cost-effective products, purchased services, and processes for CCHCS.

Education & Experience:

• High School or equivalent required.

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare, nursing preferred or ten years of experience in hospital environment.

• 2-3 years purchasing, supply chain, and/or contracting in the hospital sector preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the clinical and operational needs unique to a healthcare setting.

• Knowledge of systems, procedures, and related supplies involved in patient care.

• Knowledge of computer applications necessary for data retrieval and analysis, i.e. Excel, Access, Word, and Power Point required.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to proficiently manage projects and set priorities.

• Ability to balance clinical knowledge and analytical skills in guiding objective decision making.

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.