Manager-Strategic Sourcing (Clinical)

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Manager-Strategic Sourcing.

In this role, the successful candidate as the Manager is responsible for developing/enhancing contract and supplier management strategies to achieve target savings and cost avoidance for Clinical Product spend at NYU Langone Health. This position can be assigned to support any of the following clinical areas: Perioperative/Orthopedic, Percutaneous, Non-Procedural, Capital Equipment, or Med Surg. The Manager is someone who will provide clear direction to drive accountability and results. Together with others key stakeholders, he/she will drive process initiatives that improve overall supply chain performance for the health system. The Manager will bring category expertise including but not limited to data-driven analysis for total cost value, expertise in RFP/Sourcing strategies, and knowledge of key players/marketplace to drive effective negotiation strategies on pricing and commercial terms. 
The Manager will report into the Sourcing Director over Clinical/Research.

Job Responsibilities:

• Relationship Building Manages requestor/end-user expectation to ensure sourcing strategies align with departmental goals and needs.
• Cost Savings Identifies, implements and quantifies strategic sourcing savings opportunities. 
• Business Process Optimization Partners with key stakeholders and guides Sourcing team in initiating process improvement projects that help streamline the capital acquisition workflow.
• Sourcing Strategies -Defines sourcing strategies that optimize value, considering requestor/end-user needs, market conditions, and health system alignment. Ensures the team achieves project timing, service and savings objectives.  Identifies the most beneficial means to access markets and drive the supplier's behavior accordingly.
• Market Evaluations - Interprets market and competitive intelligence through formal and informal processes. Advocates competitive decision-making in the most efficient, least resource-intense process and evaluates supplier capabilities to meet our needs through fair and thorough techniques.
• Analyzation Skills - Must possess problem solving skills and be capable of analyzing and interpreting data both financially and qualitatively to present and interpret outcomes. Must be able to use data to make recommendations to leadership.
• Supplier Relationship Management - Manages and enhances existing contracts with key suppliers through quarterly business reviews. Identifies and implements changes to help strengthen business partnerships.
• Contract Background - Experienced in contract review and drives contract negotiations with the support of Contract Management and Legal.
• Drive accountability - Instills a sense of urgency for supporting end users; takes proactive action to address any issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Position Specific Responsibilities:
Exhibit excellent judgement Willing to make recommendations and provide rationale; knows when to escalate issues
Organizationally astute & Resilient Exhibits tact and reads the room well; remains composed during stressful situations and able to keep team calm and focused
Critical thinking Able to digest complex information or approach new concepts/categories and simplifies to critical components; resourceful to find and build own knowledge base when needed
Integrity and ethics Transparent and always act with integrity; models the highest level of ethics for team

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field. Minimum of five (5+) years strategic sourcing responsibilities and of which, two (2) years are associated with managing people.
High degree of proficiency in business applications (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite) and ERP systems.
Knowledge of procurement/sourcing process.

Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a plus

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $121,792.21 - $147,330.30 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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