Sourcing Specialist - Supply Chain Management - Miamisburg - FT/Days - Kettering Health

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Campus Overview:

Kettering Health Miamisburg  

• Serving the residents of Warren, Butler, and Southern Montgomery counties for over 40 years.
• Kettering Health Miamisburg, formerly Sycamore Medical Center, is a full-service hospital located minutes west of the Dayton Mall on Miamisburg-Centerville Road off I-75 in Miamisburg, Ohio.
• The cornerstone services for KH Miamisburg have been Bariatric surgeries and Orthopedic care. 
• Expanded services include emergency care, sleep center, mammography, breast MRI, cardiac catheterization lab, wound center and DEXA scanning. 
• 142 bed facility
• Awarded with 100 Top Hospital by IBM Watson Health for the 10^th time in 2019.
• In 2020, KH Miamisburg received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
• Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
• KH Miamisburg received several awards from Healthgrades:
  • Outstanding Patient Experience Award (2017-2019)
  • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award (2020)
  • Joint Replacement Excellence Award (2020)

This position supports the strategic sourcing team of the Supply Chain Management department and is accountable for interacting with suppliers to secure contracts for cost-effective, high quality supplies and services for assigned categories. This position will 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. Also responsible for analyzing contract requirements, terms and conditions to ensure compliance at all levels. Drafts and negotiates contractual instruments. Prepares, organizes, and maintains contract records and files. The position utilizes 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). Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills
- 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

Essential Functions

Essential Functions
- 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
- Negotiation of contract rates for assigned supply categories
- Monitoring of non-catalog supply spend for identification of contract opportunities.

Job Requirements

Minimum Education
- 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.

Minimum Work Experience
- 3-years-experience in business analytics, contract negotiations or supply chain management

Required Skills
- 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