Job Information
Beth Israel Lahey Health Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
• This role will ensure BILH negotiates optimal system-wide contracts from both a cost and quality perspective. This role will identify and prioritize both clinical and purchased service contracts with an emphasis on information technologies and facilities to be renegotiated at a system level, driving the process and focusing on vendor consolidation, appropriate short-term contracts, and other initiatives that will generate substantial savings for the health system.
Job Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
Evaluates internal and benchmarking data to identify purchased service and clinical cost savings opportunities
Develops and implement BILH contracts to ensure cost-effective and quality-driven supplies and services
Manages vendor relationships, develops contract/relationship performance goals and criteria, and serves as a subject matter expert resource
Works collaboratively with all key stakeholders, including supply chain, clinical departments, and finance on cost savings initiatives specifically relating to contracting operations
Leads and/or staffs multi-disciplinary teams to select/standardize contracting choices that maximize supply chain savings while meeting clinical and operational needs. Conducts and/or staffs group meetings to facilitate contract review, trials, and implementation
Evaluates the success of the contract once implemented, reconciles problems between BILH and vendors, and makes relevant recommendations to best meet the supply chain needs of the system
Analyzes data and provide cost savings reports to leadership on a routine basis
Shares information and educates managers and physicians throughout the system to advance others' ability to improve supply chain performance
Builds, maintains, and manages strong partnerships with our strategic vendors
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, finance, supply chain management, or a closely related field is preferred; Master’s Degree preferred
Licensure, Certification & Registration:
- Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP) certification preferred
Experience:
Seven (7) years of purchasing, contracting, or materials management experience, preferably in a healthcare setting
Five (5) years or more of contract negotiating experience.
Expertise in healthcare purchased services particularly purchased services. Experience with IT and facilities contract is beneficial.
The incumbent should have progressive management and leadership experiences Purchased Service proficiency is expected.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Workday experience preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong project management skills including the ability to plan, organize, and complete work projects in a cross-functional team setting
Results and deadline-oriented with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
Strong relationship management skills with the ability to gain buy-in from employees not directly under his/her span of control
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
- N/A
Dept./Unit-Specific Skills:
N/A
FLSA Status:
Exempt
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.
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