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Johns Hopkins Medicine · 1 month ago

Sourcing Specialist II-Clinical Contracts

DC-Baltimore Area

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$40.39/hr - $64.63/hr

4+ years exp

Johns Hopkins Medicine is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest quality patient health care. The Sourcing Specialist II will execute sourcing strategies for clinical products, manage vendor relationships, draft and negotiate contracts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve cost savings and quality improvements.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedicalTraining

Hiring Manager

Jenn Golling, MELR

Responsibilities

Executing against a sourcing strategy for clinical products across a range of different types of contracts

Engaging in daily sourcing activities including drafting and negotiating contracts, supporting the monitoring of contract performance, contributing to the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, developing, evaluating and managing vendor relationships and implementing contracts with end users

Conducting benchmarking activities, reviewing industry best practices, analyzing corporate spend and collaborating in cross-functional teams to achieve cost savings, increase quality, and build and maintain a competitive portfolio of pricing for capital equipment, clinical products, non-clinical items, and purchased services

Collaborating with the Divisions of Analytics and Value Analysis within the JHHS Supply Chain Department

Reviewing buy vs. lease analysis and conducting total cost of ownership reviews

Maintaining a thorough knowledge of all product and service needs and industry developments in assigned categories, including their clinical applications

Drafting contracts and providing guidance and training in coordination with JHHS Supply Chain Department Contract Managers and the JHHS Legal Department

Qualification

Sourcing strategy executionContract negotiationVendor managementAnalytical skillsHealthcare supply chain experienceRFP process managementLegal contract knowledgeCritical thinkingTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

At least 4 years of work experience or residency/externship experience in Supply Chain or healthcare related field. OR applicants with a Master's degree (MBA, MPH, MHA) must have 2 years of work experience in Supply Chain or healthcare related field

Demonstrated ability to execute, against a sourcing strategy for clinical products, or assigned non-clinical items and purchased services in line with JHHS Supply Chain's strategic vision

Negotiation and management skills for both Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and contracts negotiated directly with vendors, as well as managing an RFP process

Basic knowledge of legal and contract language, knowledge of clinical categories as well as knowledge of contract negotiation techniques

Advanced critical thinking analytical skills to enable sourcing/contracting decisions for capital equipment, clinical products, or assigned non-clinical items and purchased services, through data (e.g., by referencing benchmarking, industry/market analysis, buy vs. lease analysis, total cost of ownership reviews and spend analysis)

Bachelor's Degree is required, preferably in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Public Health, Hospital Administration or related business/finance areas