Strategic Sourcing Specialist-I

Intermountain Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Columbia, SC is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist. The role involves negotiating and managing sourcing projects while collaborating with key stakeholders to establish clear strategies for the procurement process. The ideal candidate has strong project management skills and experience in healthcare contracting. The position offers competitive pay and an enriching work environment.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing projects in a fast-paced business environment.
• Mastery of office technology tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage low to medium complexity sourcing projects.
• Manage up to 20 concurrent sourcing projects.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in the sourcing process.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Sourcing

Negotiation

Time management

Project management

Contract drafting

Active learning

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Business and financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Description

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for collaborating with internal stakeholders such as Category Management, Legal, Compliance, and others as necessary to gather information and requirements, using that information to inform negotiation strategy, take-to-market recommendations, contract template selection, drafting, and executing contracts that support Intermountain’s best interests and mitigate risk. The Sourcing Specialist negotiates pricing and terms, manages projects and work requests, and contract repository entries as relevant. This individual collaborates on business requirements, the content scope of initiatives, expectations of the requests, quality measures, and sets strategy and reasonable milestone timelines with internal customers.

Essential Functions

• Frequently negotiates and manages low to medium complexity sourcing projects, to include statements of work, amendments, full agreements, etc. in the product and indirect services space.

• Comfortably manages up to 20 concurrent sourcing projects in various stages of completion.

• Periodically negotiates and manages high complexity sourcing projects. Assists in developing pricing strategies for sourcing projects, including competitive quotes and bids.

• Collaborates with key stakeholders in the sourcing process.

• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities and participates in improvement initiatives.

• Actively participates in team learning and growth exercises.

Skills

• Critical thinking

• Communication

• Sourcing

• Negotiation

• Time management

• Project management

• Contract drafting

• Active learning

• Stakeholder management

• Collaboration

• Business and financial acumen

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing projects, prioritizing work in a fast-paced business environment, communicating effectively (verbal and written), providing high levels of customer service and working on a team.

• General digital dexterity and demonstrated mastery of office technology tools (including but not limited to: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (business, healthcare, supply chain, law or equivalent)

• One year of experience in a role requiring industry expertise in healthcare contracting and sourcing.

• Experience with sourcing methodologies, negotiation strategies, and/or contract language and construction.

• Project Management experience

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (i.e. problem identification, research and resolution)

Physical Requirements

• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information

• Operate computers and other IT equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands

• See and read computer monitors and documents

• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment

Location: Supply Chain Center

Work City: Midvale

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$30.55 - $48.12

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

All positions subject to close without notice.