Strategic Sourcing Manager - Remote

Job Description

Join Vitalant’s mission to save and improve lives through blood donation and beyond! As a Sourcing Manager, you’ll be responsible for developing sourcing and procurement strategies for assigned equipment, supply, and service categories across the Vitalant System. The Sourcing Manager will lead cross-functional sourcing projects, vendor selection, contracting and contract management initiatives in support of Vitalant, affiliates and related entities.

What To Expect

• Schedule: Monday - Friday Dayshift Remote Work Schedule
• Compensation: 85,000 - 95,000 Per Year

Our Comprehensive Total Rewards

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K + 5% company match
• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance
• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Resource Groups
• Recognition and perks

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research for alternative products/services and procurement sources.
• Analyze trends in commodity markets, changes in industry, technology, regulatory changes and trends in Vitalant spend.
• Prepare and maintains basic project plans.
• Use a plan to align team members and successfully achieve timing milestones and outcomes.
• Evaluate RFI and RFP responses and broadly consider vendor sourcing opportunities.
• Lead a cross-functional team through a structured bid evaluation and selection process.
• Negotiates contracts for capital equipment, supplies and services.
• Provides transitional project planning and oversight of switch-overs when awarding contracts to new suppliers.
• Independently develops RFP documents to meet Vitalant stakeholder needs.
• Ensures RFP bid and negotiation process is conducted in the most fair and ethical manner.
• Prepares accurate bid analysis and creates presentations and cost modules to recommend the most responsive and responsible bidder on Total Cost of Ownership.
• Presents and makes recommendations to leadership.
• Applies fact-based negotiation tactics to resolve differences between vendor and Vitalant ensuring an acceptable outcome for both parties.
• Seeks assistance from Senior Sourcing Manager as needed.
• Provides support to management (inside and outside Corporate Supply Chain) in planning and executing sourcing strategies for specific projects.
• Facilitates constructive change through strong communication and leadership skills.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with strategic vendors to ensure key spend categories are under contract.
• Mitigates supply risk by monitoring and adapting to changes in the supplier’s operations, product quality, capabilities to supply, key personnel or other factors that could impair Vitalant operations.
• Decides if proposed contract changes and modifications are reasonable and in the best interest of Vitalant.
• Consults with Strategic Sourcing Manager as appropriate.

Location

Vitalant Remote Work Phoenix, AZ 85007

Job Category

Corporate

Corporate Contact Information

careers@vitalant.org