Strategic Sourcing Specialist-I/II

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 43,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to partner with Category Management, Legal, Compliance and other teams.

You will gather requirements, inform negotiation strategy, and draft/execute contracts that mitigate risk while aligning with Intermountain’s interests.

Qualifications

• Experience communicating with internal stakeholders and executives.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience in contracting and sourcing in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• 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 to 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

Education

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

One year of experience in healthcare contracting and sourcing

Job description

Fully Remote

Supply Chain Center

Full time

R186632

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 while mitigating risk. The Sourcing Specialist negotiates pricing and terms, manages project 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.

• The following states are currently paused for sourcing new candidates or for new relocation requests for current caregivers

• California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington.

Preferred candidates with 2-5 years of contracting and sourcing experience .

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 to 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.

$31.01 - $48.84

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.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment.

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/peak-program/)

The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

All positions subject to close without notice.

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