Job Details

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is a key player in delivering on Quality, Cost and Growth objectives of our clients. They will provide expertise in and oversight of complex laboratory supply chain projects and initiatives to deliver maximum value creation for our clients. The role focuses mainly on laboratory diagnostic technology and capital equipment, clinical laboratory support services, financial analysis for executive decision support, physician engagement, developments in laboratory technology, and quality and regulatory requirements. They will be part of the strategic sourcing service line, supporting health system clients in collaboration with direct team members as well as other service lines. They will demonstrate the fundamentals in providing excellent client relationship management and driving value.

What you'll do:

• Partner with clients to identify and deliver savings, and quality and process improvements in accordance with client and business objectives
• Develop a strong understanding of client's business needs and challenges in order to create, maintain, and refresh the pipeline of opportunities
• Lead competitive sourcing processes, RFPs, supplier selection, capital acquisition, negotiation, financial analysis, and contracting
• Manage client relationships through building trust, communicating clearly, setting and meeting expectations, and applying change management practices
• Build and maintain a strong command of clinical laboratory technology, market changes, and product development, leveraging continuous learning in identifying opportunities at clients
• Leverage colleagues and subject matter experts to identify opportunities, accelerate project execution, and increase technical understanding
• Advance the project management, market intelligence, and technology tools, as well as operational metrics and performance measurement
• Collaborate across service lines to initiate project opportunities at clients across the portfolio and build your own subject matter expertise
• Present subject matter expertise to the wider team to drive understanding and new initiatives
• Promote and secure client engagement extensions, and additional business
• Complete other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, or science major preferred
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain management
• Experience in project management with multiple full lifecycle Supply Chain Strategy engagements
• Success in strategic sourcing and contracts, production planning and capital analysis
• Proficiency in the use of analytics to measure and improve efficiencies and collaboration
• Proven experience in operational improvements, business case development, change management, and performance measurements