Supply Coordinator

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist works under the supervision of the Director of Supply Chain Operations in the Supply Chain department and will maintain a business advocate role supporting Mosaic Life Care. The Specialist will demonstrate the ability to negotiate complex business and legal contractual terms, exhibit competence with data and financial analytics, audit agreements, review initiatives for future purchasing challenges, and develop relationships both internally and externally. In this role the Specialist will lead Value Analysis Teams to properly maximize GPO compliance, standardize, and show high performance of products with cost effectiveness while managing clinical and non-clinical supplies and assets. Basic responsibilities include sourcing, price negotiation, establish and manage supply and service contracts, and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Is the enterprise expert for the supply market for their assigned category developing and implementing sourcing strategies for business requirements and managing the corporate portfolio of suppliers for assigned requirements.
• Analyzes supply price and utilization history and prepares recommendations for opportunities to stakeholders with the focus of achieving lower supply cost while improving quality.
• Serves as a lead negotiator, sourcing expert, contract specialist, auditor, and consultant for assigned categories leading all commercial negotiations.
• Maintain expert knowledge of product supplies, prices, sources, alternatives, and market conditions.
• Facilitates product evaluations and product demos in conjunction with the subject matter expert and suppliers including leading the Value Analysis Team.
• Build constructive and trusting relationships with stakeholders and leadership to provide necessary support.
• Develop pricing, spend, total cost of ownership control charting, and other key analysis.
• Develop and lead supplier negotiations for equipment and supplies on behalf of the enterprise.
• Anticipate and initiate the contract renewal process. Responsible for oversight of contract terms, pricing accuracy, fill rates, overall quality control, and reporting.

Education:

• H.S. Diploma - Required
• Bachelor's Degree - Business or Supply Chain Management - Preferred

Work Experience:

• 5 Years - strong experience in procurement, supply chain, and/or Purchasing ILO Bachelor's Degree within a multi-facility health system network. - Preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• Upon Hire Travel Requirements: Travel to off-site locations may be required. - Required

About Us:

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place offering high value and quality health care. Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics, and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.