Strategic Sourcing Specialist-I/II

About the role

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist collaborates with internal stakeholders such as Category Management, Legal, Compliance, and others to gather information and requirements, inform negotiation strategy, develop take-to-market recommendations, select and draft contract templates, and execute contracts that support Intermountain’s best interests while mitigating risk. The role negotiates pricing and terms, manages project and work requests, and maintains contract repository entries. This individual collaborates on business requirements, initiative scope, expectations, quality measures, and sets strategy with reasonable milestone timelines. Preferred candidates have 2–5 years of contracting and sourcing experience. Note: The following states are currently paused for sourcing new candidates or for new relocation requests for current caregivers: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington.

Responsibilities

• Frequently negotiates and manages low to medium complexity sourcing projects, including statements of work, amendments, and full agreements in the product and indirect services space.
• Comfortably manages up to 20 concurrent sourcing projects in various stages of completion.
• Periodically negotiates and manages high complexity sourcing projects.
• Assists in developing pricing strategies for sourcing projects, including competitive quotes and bids.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders throughout the sourcing process.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities and participates in improvement initiatives.
• Actively participates in team learning and growth exercises.

Skills

• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Sourcing
• Negotiation
• Time management
• Project management
• Contract drafting
• Active learning
• Stakeholder management
• Collaboration
• Business and financial acumen

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing projects, prioritizing work in a fast-paced business environment, communicating effectively (verbal and written), providing high levels of customer service, and working on a team.
• General digital dexterity and demonstrated mastery of office technology tools (including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (business, healthcare, supply chain, law or equivalent).
• One year of experience in a role requiring industry expertise in healthcare contracting and sourcing.
• Experience with sourcing methodologies, negotiation strategies, and/or contract language and construction.
• Project Management experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (problem identification, research, and resolution).

Physical Requirements

• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.
• Operate computers and other IT equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Schedule

Location: Supply Chain Center, Midvale, Utah. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.

Pay

Hourly range: $31.01 – $48.84 (actual hourly rate dependent upon experience).

Benefits

We provide a generous benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness encompassing living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about the comprehensive benefits package.