Senior Sourcing and Contracting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Mexico.

📋 Description

• Formulate strategic plans for the Periop Value Analysis Team and establish priorities for initiatives.

• Spearhead the execution of agreed-upon tactical initiatives.

• Facilitate discussions with surgeons and physicians about high-cost, physician-sensitive supplies and implants.

• Evaluate the financial impact of high-cost supplies on revenue and margin for specific DRGs.

• Coordinate analyses and scenario modeling in collaboration with PHS Population Health.

• Create and document category-management strategies for perioperative supplies and services.

• Oversee sole-source negotiations, RFIs/RFPs, response evaluations, reference checks, contract development, negotiations, selection, and implementation.

• Communicate effectively with clinical, physician, operational, legal, finance, compliance, supply chain, and supplier stakeholders.

• Ensure precise contract data entry into MediTract and any modifications in Lawson or Epic.

• Manage supplier relationships, contractual responsibilities, product failures, Midas reports, recalls, and SBARs.

• Monitor contract rebates and optimize rebate opportunities along with purchasing patterns.

• Assist in physician/surgeon candidate interviews and elucidate VAT processes, standards, formulary, and contract commitments.

• Assess, select, negotiate, and procure capital equipment.

• Conduct market research, benchmarking, clinical research, product trials, and stakeholder assessments.

• Prepare Initiative Approval Worksheets and refresh Supply Chain Opportunity Tracking Reports.

• Enforce supply chain formulary mandates and manage back-orders, stock-outs, substitutes, trials, conversions, and recalls.

• Support and oversee product consignment processes.

• Propose operational enhancements based on industry trends and best practices.

• Supervise the Peri-Op Sourcing & Contracting Specialist.

• Attend the PHS Clinical Charter and Steering Committee for Surgical Robotics.

• Evaluate PHS Foundation purchases alongside service-line leaders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required; 6 years of additional experience may be substituted in place of a degree.

• An MBA is preferred.

• 5 years of experience in healthcare supply chain information or industry-related supply chain knowledge.

• 5 years of experience specifically in Peri-Op healthcare Value Analysis, negotiating, contracting, purchasing, legal contracting, or related sectors.

• Ability to lead both tactical and strategic negotiations.

• Knowledge of Peri-Op products, including product utilization, disease states, pricing structures, and revenue/margin implications.

• Strong financial analytics capability.

• Must be in good standing or complete certification within one year of hire in one or more of the following: CPSM, Lean/Six Sigma, Project Management, or other related supply chain or project management fields.

• Adherence to Federal and State healthcare regulations, TJC standards, and PHS Policies and Procedures.

• Weekday schedule, Monday to Friday.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• Group term life insurance.

• Additional optional voluntary benefits.

• Employee Wellness rewards program.

• Gift cards for participation in wellness activities.

• Wellness challenges.

• Wellness webinars.

• Preventive screening opportunities.