Supply Chain Management Sourcing Specialist

McLaren Health Care; Grand Blanc (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Supply Chain Management Sourcing Specialist to review, evaluate, and standardize products and services across the McLaren subsidiaries. The role focuses on coordinating vendor selection, negotiating contracts, and ensuring adherence to contracting standards.

The position requires strong experience in sourcing, contracting, and negotiation within health care or business environments, with preferred certifications and a commitment to achieving fiscal savings

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• 7 years of experience in Sourcing, Contracting, Supply Chain, or Negotiation in a Health Care or Business environment.
• OR Associates degree in Health Care, Business, or related field with 5 years of experience.
• OR Bachelor degree in Health Care Administration, Supply Chain Management, Business, Nursing, or related field with 3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops standards for MHC Supply Chain Management including vendor evaluation, RFQ/RFP processes, and contract placement.
• Analyzes a diverse range of materials and services to negotiate best prices and drive savings.
• Interfaces with departments to define material/service requirements and identify cost-saving substitutes.
• Reviews special requests across the organization for materials, equipment, and services.
• Oversees all contract stages: review, negotiation, execution, and storage.
• Supports product/service conversions in collaboration with Value Analysis.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Cost analysis

Sourcing

Contracting

Education

Bachelor degree in Health Care Administration

Associates degree in Health Care or related field

High School Diploma

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Supply Chain Management Sourcing Specialist

Responsible for the review, evaluation, and standardization of products and purchased services. The Sourcing Specialist works with all McLaren subsidiaries to identify and coordinate the vendor selection process to utilize economies of scale and realize cost savings for the corporation. Negotiates contracts and pricing and ensures compliance to the contracting standards.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develops standards of MHC Supply Chain Management including: evaluation, qualification, and selection of vendors; the cost analysis, request for quote (RFQ), request for purchase (RFP), negotiation of services and equipment, placement agreements; the evaluation of vendor performance and ongoing compliance towards contract terms.
• Performs analysis of a widely diversified group of materials, equipment and purchased services, such as medical, surgical, laboratory, pharmacy supplies, dietary supplies, etc. and negotiates to capture best price for the organization. Drive savings to help organization reach the fiscal year savings target.
• Confers with departments regarding requirements, specifications, quantity and quality of materials, equipment, services and delivery requirements. Recommends substitutes to save costs and/or improve delivery.
• Examines and makes decision on special requests throughout the organization covering materials, equipment and purchased services under their jurisdiction.
• Oversees all efforts/workflow of all contract stages including but not limited to review, negotiation, execution, and storage.
• Facilitates product or purchased service conversions. Partner with Value Analysis to champion clinical conversions.

Qualifications:

Required:

High School Diploma

7 years of experience in Sourcing, Contracting, Supply Chain, or Negotiation in a Health Care or Business environment

OR

Associates degree in Health Care, Business, or related field

5 years of experience in Sourcing, Contracting, Supply Chain, Negotiation, in a Health Care or Business environment

OR

Bachelor degree in Health Care Administration, Supply Chain Management, Business, Nursing, or related field

3 years of experience in Sourcing, Contracting, Supply Chain or Negotiations in a Health Care or Business environment

Preferred:

• Supply Chain or business-related certifications (e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP), APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
• Clinical certifications or licensure (Allied Health Professional, Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Nurse, etc)

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011163
• Daily Work Times: 8am - 4:30pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.