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Kettering Health · 4 weeks ago

Sourcing Specialist - Supply Chain Management

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for interacting with suppliers to secure contracts for high-quality supplies and services, managing the contract process, and achieving cost reduction and standardization in the Supply Chain Management department.

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Responsibilities

Support the strategic sourcing team of the Supply Chain Management department
Interact with suppliers to secure contracts for cost-effective, high quality supplies and services for assigned categories
Work through the various phases of the contract management process including: creating request for proposal, reviewing’s solicitations, and preparing routine response for proposals, bids, and contract modifications
Analyze contract requirements, terms and conditions to ensure compliance at all levels
Draft and negotiate contractual instruments
Prepare, organize, and maintain contract records and files
Utilize the process improvement, decision-making and value analysis processes including clinical efficacy, safety and the impact on organizational resources for Supply Chain Management to achieve network-wide cost reduction and standardization in cooperation with the Network Expense Teams (NET)
Perform other duties as assigned
Develop and implement contract strategies using Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP), bid and GOP processes
Review supply benchmarks to identify price targets
Negotiate contract rates for assigned supply categories
Monitor non-catalog supply spend for identification of contract opportunities

Qualification

Contract negotiationRFP/RFI processesHealthcare purchasingAnalytical skillsCost reductionProcess improvementInterpersonal skillsProject management

Required

Strong interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Intermediate level analytical skills
Knowledge of RFP/RFI contract processes, contract analysis, negotiation, contract management and healthcare purchasing
Proven track record on cost reduction and process improvement
3-years-experience in business analytics, contract negotiations or supply chain management

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree with concentration in Supply Chain, Healthcare Management, Business or Clinical preferred
In lieu of degree, 5-10 years progressive responsibility within a Healthcare Supply Chain department may be considered

Company

Kettering Health

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Kettering Health is a healthcare company that provides faith-based community care to patients.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.39M
Key Investors
SAMHSAParkinson's Foundation
2024-10-11Grant· $1.39M
2023-07-25Grant

Leadership Team

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Fred Manchur
Chief Executive Officer
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Clifton Patten
CFO
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