Sourcing and Contracting Manager

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

📋 Description

• Lead the Value Analysis process for designated VATs by recognizing savings opportunities, managing expiring contracts, and responding to new supplies, services requests, and process modifications.

• Supervise the execution of approved opportunities utilizing the VAT Decision/Implementation Checklist.

• Direct pursuit activities, including pricing enhancements, supply standardization, supplier consolidation, contractual language, performance standards, utilization, inventory, processes, and outcomes.

• Create and distribute RFPs; evaluate responses, benchmark pricing, coordinate trials and reference checks, and formulate negotiation strategies.

• Assist VAT Chairs with meetings, member engagement, prioritization of initiatives, assignments, minutes, follow-up, and communications.

• Identify and record opportunities using VAT tools and methodologies.

• Manage and update the Opportunity Tracking Report for VASC reporting and annual budget preparation.

• Conduct preliminary analyses, validate assumptions, assess risks, quantify opportunity value, and recommend pursuit strategies.

• Establish baselines, research markets and suppliers, identify stakeholders and alternatives, and prepare Initiative Approval Worksheets.

• Present analyses and pursuit results to VATs and lead decision-making, negotiation, contract development, review, and approval processes.

• Ensure the completion and presentation of all VAT process phases and supporting documentation for final approval.

• Monitor savings, customer satisfaction, performance standards, contractual compliance, and quality outcomes.

• Optimize Lawson and other available technologies.

• Support Supply Chain Formulary enforcement and address back-orders, stock-outs, substitutes, trials, conversions, and recalls.

• Facilitate supplier accountability and education, along with communications plans.

• Suggest operational improvements to the Director of Supply Chain Logistics and VP of Supply Chain.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required; 6 years of additional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare supply chain information or related industry supply chain information experience is required.

• Relevant fields may include Business Management, Legal, Purchasing, Contracting, Accounting, Business Management, Population Health, Project Management, or Business Analytics.

• Must comply with all Federal and State healthcare regulations, TJC standards, and PHS Policies and Procedures.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Short-term disability insurance

• Long-term disability insurance

• Group term life insurance

• Optional voluntary benefits

• Employee Wellness rewards program

• Gift cards for participating in wellness activities