Strategic Sourcing Lead, Supply Chain

Strategic Sourcing Lead, Supply Chain DHR Health - 2.9 Edinburg, TX Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Health Care Logistics Fiscal management Microsoft Excel Hospital project management Team leadership Employee relationship building Administrative experience SQL Project management in healthcare Managing projects Productivity software Supply chain experience within healthcare industry Query management Hospital supply chain management Hospital experience Stakeholder relationship building Operational budget management Organizational budget management Full Job Description DHR Health -

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, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for managing the daily operations of Materials Management department with regards to processing and the distribution of materials and services. Ensures departments overall compliance with organizations policies and procedures.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS

: Bachelor's Degree preferred, Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or operations related focus. Experience can be considered in lieu of education, contingent on professional experience. Minimum of three years' hospital supply chain experience required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

: Three to six years progressively in administrative setting of Supply Chain, Purchasing, Warehousing, and/or Project Management preferably in a healthcare setting. Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally & externally. Must have computer skills and the ability to learn Materials Management and relative applications. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and relative Office applications. Must be proficient in SQL queries, and prompt to learn additional scripting Requires strong leadership, communication analytical, project management and problem-solving skills. Experience with planning and leading strategic initiatives, data analysis, and budget management. Strong reporting skills Ability to pinpoint problems and find creative and strategic solutions under tight timelines. Ability to adapt to dynamic work schedule, reflective of projects tasked and timelines.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES

Design and implement methods to gather and manage supply chain data. Review and analyze gathered data to locate areas in the supply chain process to develop standardization and improvement. Analyze and manage process life cycles and initiate process improvement projects as required.

Manage vendor relationships including:

selection & performance, maintain vendor managed/consignment programs, maintain vendor compliance and rebate programs, maintain relationship management. Proactively manage changes in projects, conduct risk assessments, and devise contingency plans. Partner with clinical stakeholders in order to negotiate terms, pricing, and delivery/service conditions with vendors including: market research, competitive bidding analyses & documentation, product/asset life cycle management. Gathers, analyzes, and presents information from customers, vendors, departments, and all other appropriate business areas. Maintain system integrity through item master, pricing accuracy, and procurement system resolution. Serve as liaison between Group Purchasing Organization, Supply Chain, and clinical stakeholders through contract engagement and analyses. Actively contribute as a member of the management team by participating in in meetings, providing insight, and collaborating on problem-solving initiatives. Prepare and submits requisitions relative to new stock agreements Execute strategic reporting and performance monitoring measures for leadership review Serve as back-up for department ordering, reconciliations, warranty claims, and respective corrective actions Perform other responsibilities as assigned by management.

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LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES

: (Chain-of-command) 1. Strategic Sourcing Lead 2. Director of Supply Chain 3. Vice President of Supply Chain

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the

DHR C.A.R.E.S

program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC

: Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

(ADA) : A.

Essential Duties :

Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria. The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position: Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Yes Kneeling Yes Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. Yes Walking Yes Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. Yes Standing/Squatting Yes Straight pulling Yes Sitting Yes Pulling hand over hand Yes Pushing Yes Repeated bending Yes Stooping/Bending Yes Reaching above shoulder Yes Climbing Stairs Yes Simple grasping Yes Climbing Ladders No Dual simultaneous grasping Yes Depth Perceptions needed Yes Ability to see Yes Identify Colors Yes Operating office equipment Yes Twisting Yes Operating mechanical equipment Yes Crawling No Ability to read and write Yes Ability to Count Yes Ability to hear verbal communication without aid Yes Operating Personal Vehicle Yes Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes Other:

Ability to deal with stress Yes OSHA Category III • B.

Working Conditions :

The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents. C.

Occupational Exposure:

This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way. D.

Aptitudes :

HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence:

General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal:

Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical:

Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial:

Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception:

Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception:

Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination:

Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity:

Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity:

Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination:

Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination:

Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3 I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform. If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

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