Strategic Sourcing Manager

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you? At HCA Healthcare, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include comprehensive medical coverage, additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing, 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock, family support through fertility and family building benefits, referral services for child, elder and pet care, consumer discounts, retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, education assistance, and time away from work program.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary : The primary role of the Strategic Sourcing Manager is to lead strategic negotiations in the HCA Enterprise and to be the Subject Matter Expert in all areas of category strategy development, negotiation and vendor management of various healthcare information technology categories. The primary responsibilities of this position are to collaborate with business leaders around the complete sourcing cycle to ensure HCA is employing world class cost management processes in the acquisition of multi-million-dollar purchases while mitigating risk to the organization. The position will consult in the development, implementation, and on-going management of technology agreements and vendor relationships. This position requires high ethical standards, business acumen with constant attention to detail to drive activities of internal and external resources to successful completion of agreed upon objectives.

Major Responsibilities :

• Knowledge of contracting principles, vendor management, and product / service sourcing.
• Experience in leading negotiations with an understanding of contract implications and total cost of ownership in delivering world class healthcare IT products and services.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with experts from many healthcare specialties effectively as a team member, coordinator, and facilitator.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to create or interpret financial models to identify trends and patterns in vendor bids, financial data, operational reports and recommend proper course of action.
• Requires expertise in Request for Proposals process, pricing and contracting benchmarking analysis, and identification of future negotiation opportunities.
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in Word, Outlook and Excel to support the development of executive level presentations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Teamwork, attention to detail, and customer service orientation required.
• Flexibility in working in different systems and being able to move from one task to another.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement."

Education & Experience : Bachelor's degree required, 5+ years of experience in relevant work experience required or equivalent combination of education and / or experience.

Licenses, Certifications, & Training : Certification by AHRMM, IACCM ISM, and / or NCMA preferred but not required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors :

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are a family of 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Strategic Sourcing Manager opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.