Are you passionate about optimizing procurement processes, maximizing overall value, and driving organizational efficiency? We are seeking a highly skilled Sourcing Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in identifying, evaluating, and cultivating relationships with key suppliers to ensure the delivery of high-quality goods and services at the best possible value. Leveraging your expertise in market analysis, negotiation, and supplier management, you will contribute to our strategic sourcing initiatives, driving cost savings and enhancing supply chain resilience. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a strategic mindset coupled with exceptional analytical and communication skills, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our procurement team.
Job Summary
Acts as the key contact and subject matter expert for all strategic supplier management activities. Identifies, develops and manages a preferred supply base that aligns with Spectrum Health strategies and goals. Provides supply chain vision, decision making and execution support to assigned service line, product or support area. Develops strong supplier relationships, ensuring effective internal and external communications and timely resolution of open items.
Essential Functions
Develop and manage sourcing strategies and projects designed to meet Corewell Health objectives. Develops relationships with internal customers and support areas to achieve enterprise objectives, influences key stakeholders and jointly develop strategic sourcing strategies.
Deliver positive financial results by managing total costs through developing plans that generate long term cost benefits.
Develop statements of work (SOWs), and is responsible for the final versions of requests information (RFI), requests for quotations (RFQ) and requests for proposal (RFP), as well as managing the contract development and negotiation process for assigned products/commodities.
For strategic contracts, manages contract review meetings to ensure delivery against objectives and contract budgets; develops regular reports on contract milestones and performance; and informs internal customers, suppliers and management of activities and progress, through both verbal and written communications.
Actively participate in or lead the continuous improvement of related business processes. Oversight of supplier issues with pricing, quality, service or system connectivity leading prompt resolution of issues.
Administers commercial and financial arrangements with suppliers to include billing, invoicing and performance/penalty adjustments, where appropriate.
Creates a customer-focused, service-based approach to working with stakeholders and suppliers, which emphasizes the creation and cultivation of cross-organizational relationships.
Accountable as a role model for customer service excellence.
Develop supplier risk mitigation plans to ensure business continuity and security.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Supply Management, Business, Finance, or related field
Preferred Master's Degree
2 years of relevant experience in Supply Management experience with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development. Required
2 years of relevant knowledge in application of supplier contract strategy, negotiations, contractual terms, and contract administration. Required
2 years of relevant knowledge of supplier processes and supply chain risk factors including experience in assessing and mitigating risk in the supply base. Required
2 years of relevant knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies. Required
2 years of relevant experience operating in a highly regulated industry. Medical Device industry sourcing and supplier management. Required
CRT-Professional in Supply Management, Certified (CPSM) - Preferred
CRT-Supply Chain Professional, Certified (CSCP) - Preferred
Physical Demands
Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Sitting: Frequently
Standing: Occasionally
Walking: Occasionally
Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom
Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
Handling: Occasionally
Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
Primary Location
SITE - Corewell Health Place Building B - 648 Monroe - Grand Rapids
Department Name
Strategic Sourcing Direct
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
Hours of Work
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Days Worked
Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency
N/A
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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
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People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people-including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities-and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.
