Sourcing Manager
advocate Health Care
To provide Advocate Health with the best value in terms of appropriate quality and cost of products and services purchased. Creates ongoing collaboration within assigned service lines to include optimizing vendors, product mix and obtaining overall best value for all sites, including but not limited to; cost reductions, standardization/utilization and operational outcome improvement.
The focus will be multi-million dollar non-medical service contracts and products (food service contracts, etc.)
Major Responsibilities:
Responsible for articulating Advocate Health’s Supply Chain strategies and the rational for those strategies within the consolidated Supply Chain Department and Advocate Health facilities.Responsible for creating strategies to bring non-contracted products and services under contract and assuring best contract coverage for assigned categories.Responsible for communicating with distribution, vendors, individual facilities, and specific departments in order to implement approved conversions for products and/or services.Works closely with service line leaders to identify standardization opportunities and product/service evaluations. Initiate negotiations, extensions or terminations of agreements with suppliers, manufacturers, service providers, and equipment providers.Activates GPO contracts when those contracts align with categories’ strategies. Consult with GPO staff for guidance and insights. Understand GPO relationship and the benefits of using GPO contracts.Stays current on assigned service line / category related market conditions, new products, technology and changes; educates physicians, clinical leaders and staff on changes.Develops and implements consistent tools and processes to communicate and measure strategic sourcing activities across the organization.Consults with Legal on contractual issues concerning proper legal terms and conditions. Ensuring all other relevant departments’ evaluations of contracts are triggered (IT, Data Security, etc.) which can vary by contract type.
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