Supply Chain Management Sourcing Specialist Senior

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to lead the review, evaluation, and standardization of products and services in high visibility, high dollar categories. You will coordinate vendor selection across subsidiaries, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with contracting standards while driving cost savings.

The role partners with analytics teams to leverage margin and reimbursement data, supports leadership discussions, and helps manage spend across CRM, Total Joints, Spine,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Care, Supply Chain Management, Business or Nursing.
• Six years’ experience in Sourcing, Contracting, Supply Chain, and/or Health Care environment.
• Three years’ experience in performing complex analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develops standards of MHC Supply Chain Management including: evaluation, qualification, and selection of vendors; the cost analysis, RFQ/RFP, negotiation of services and equipment, placement agreements; vendor performance and contract compliance.
• Performs analysis of materials, equipment and purchased services, and negotiates to capture best price; drives savings to meet fiscal targets.
• Partners with SCM Analytics to use margin, reimbursement data, and physician performance for category insights.
• Champions conversations with leaders to understand impact of non-contract spend and category opportunities.
• Oversees contract stages: review, negotiation, execution, and storage.

Skills

Sourcing

Contracting

Analytics

Negotiation

Vendor Management

Cost Savings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Care, Supply Chain Management, Business or Nursing

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for the review, evaluation, and standardization of products and purchased services with a focus on high visibility, high dollar categories like CRM, Total Joints, Spine, etc. 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. Harnesses analytics and reimbursement information to have critical conversations with leadership throughout the organization.

Position Summary

Responsible for the review, evaluation, and standardization of products and purchased services with a focus on high visibility, high dollar categories like CRM, Total Joints, Spine, etc. 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. Harnesses analytics and reimbursement information to have critical conversations with leadership throughout the organization.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities As Assigned:

• 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 with a focus on high visibility, high dollar categories.
• 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.
• Partners with the SCM Business Analytics team to use and further develop analytics for the high visibility, high dollar categories like CRM, Total Joints, Spine, etc. This includes but is not limited to the use of margin analysis, physician performance, and reimbursement data.
• Champions conversations with leaders throughout the organization to get better understanding of the high visibility, high dollar categories and impact to allowing non-contract spend.
• 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 decisions 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.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Care, Supply Chain Management, Business or Nursing
• Six years’ experience in Sourcing, Contracting, Supply Chain, and/or Health Care environment.
• Three years’ experience in performing complex analysis.

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))

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 8am - 4:30pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No