Lead, Strategic Sourcing

Purpose

The Strategic Sourcing Lead reflects the mission, vision, and values of UPMC, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Work with Group Purchasing Organization(s) to identify cost savings opportunities, program initiatives and best practices.
• Cook in-servicing with end users for Supply Chain initiated new product introductions, trials and product conversions.
• Serve as intermediary between vendors and end users, helping to screen and analyze new product introductions.
• Negotiations/Product Screening Plans, coordinates and facilitates meetings, work groups, and committees within various levels of staffing and management.
• Promotes UPMC philosophy for implementing supply chain cost improvement initiatives, new product introductions and organizational goals.
• Performs regular business reviews with key vendors and assesses vendor performance (score cards) and impact on UPMC operating goals.
• Supports end-users and Inventory and Logistics in remediation of supply availability disruptions (backorders/recalls).
• Prepares product and service utilization reports and updates.
• Maintains communications and clinical literature research to support product utilization, product conversions and additions, trials and committee activities.
• Identifies and supports product standardization initiatives across UPMC that aligns with quality/safety/financial goals.
• Participates in developing new programs, training efforts, product trials, departmental or organization goals and projects, etc.
• Tracks identified and implemented cost savings and audits projected utilization and actual spend.
• Develops qualitative/quantitative analyses, methodologies and reporting platforms for product utilization and cost reduction efforts.
• Facilitates the use of clinical outcome data to support the selection and ongoing use of selected products.
• Manages the overall medical / surgical product and services portfolios for various clinical and non-clinical disciplines across UPMC, including regular utilization review, spend analysis, product introductions and trials.
• Supports clinical specialty committees focused on product introductions, value analysis and utilization review consistent with UPMC policies and procedures.
• Responsible for negotiation of key business terms related to savings and contracting initiatives, ongoing portfolio maintenance, contract arrangements, and monitoring of vendor contract compliance.
• Captures and conducts Competitive Market Assessment (CMA), Request for Proposal (RFP) and financial negotiations with vendors per UPMC policies and procedures.
• Facilitates the procurement of medical/surgical products, equipment and services for UPMC in collaboration with end users, UPMC Contracting Services, UPMC Purchasing Services, Inventory and Logistics and third party vendors.
• Consults with end users throughout UPMC in identifying, analyzing and facilitating implementation of expense reduction initiatives tied to medical and surgical products, equipment and services.
• Includes communications with vendors, end users, physicians, management and third party partners.
• Consulting/Utilization Analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management or related field and 4 years of related work experience required.
• Or Equivalent Education & Experience