The Sourcing Manager is responsible for strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and for the implementation of supply chain strategies for Clinical and Non-Clinical products, software, and services. They will also monitor compliance with regulations by tracking and monitoring of procurement related contracts for their assigned departments. The Sourcing Manager works collaboratively with the Leadership and team members inside the Supply Chain Team (Materials Management, Sourcing, Contracting, Purchasing); and experts in other departments including Leadership for the assigned areas. It's the Managers job to support and help identify areas of opportunity for cost savings, value generation, new technology, and innovative supply chain efficiencies. In this role, the Sourcing Manager actively seeks guidance, consultation, and approval with other members of the contracts team, legal team, business owners, and other departments as needed. They will serve as the escalation point of clinical and non-clinical items for the purchasing team related to backorders to help identify substitutes or alternate solutions. The mission of the Supply Chain Department is to coordinate USC's Procurement Policies and activity to ensure compliance, customer satisfaction, and cost effectiveness.

Essential Duties:

• Identify and develop relationships with suppliers to ensure the best value and service for the medical center.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers to ensure the best pricing and terms.
• Manage the sourcing process from end-to-end, including identifying and evaluating suppliers, managing the RFx and/or benchmarking process, and ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services.
• Work with expert stakeholders to ensure compliance with procurement regulations, including but not limited to, local and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements.
• Manage the supplier performance, communicate the performance to the internal stakeholders and take corrective actions if needed.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the sourcing process to drive cost savings and improve efficiency.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers within each category to ensure the best value and service for the health system.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish and maintain supplier performance metrics and take appropriate action to improve performance as necessary.
• Support the purchasing team in escalation for backorder or product selection, including contracted and non-contracted product
• Drive product consolidation across the health system to help with standardization and cost savings initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor's degree Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Healthcare, or a related field

• Req 4 years Experience in sourcing and procurement
• Req Exceptional knowledge of procurement agreements/policies, spend analytics, and category management

• Req Excellent skill in negotiating and exchanging ideas with others and to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, and/or solutions
• Req Excellent project management skills and ability to manage mutliple projects simultaneously; ability to determine the next steps in a process and execute them independently.
• Req Understanding of procurement regulations, including local and federal laws, regulations, and policies
• Req Strong verbal and written presentation skills and the ability to provide clear information to business/department leads
• Req Strong interpersonal relationship skills both in one-on-one and group situations; securing buy-in and agreement through collaborative effort
• Req Strong analytical skills for financial modeling, benchmarking, and utilization practices
• Req Working knowledge of relevant industry trends and issues.
• Req Ability to interact effectively with senior MD, Clinical leaders, administrators, and vendors and suppliers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Experience in large-scale Health Systems or IDNs
• Pref Lawson MMIS experience
• Pref Experience working with and utilizing Medline and Vizient partners
• Pref Comfort reporting to and interacting directly with Associate and Executive Administrators for assigned departments.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

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