Sourcing Analyst-Supply Chain

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Job Requisition ID:

R00036144

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

SC-Non-Clinical Category Management/Procurement

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Sourcing Analyst-Supply Chain

Job Summary:

This position supports negotiations and monitors compliance for system-wide product and service-related information through analysis of product and contract utilization and data to formulate recommendations. The Analyst will interact with national Group Purchasing Organization (GPOs) and/or manufacturers to resolve contract-related issues; work with various sources to obtain product information; and investigate potential contracting opportunities as directed. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to analyze and comprehend large amounts of data, create basic to complex reports, charts, and graphs from various sources of healthcare information and effectively facilitate discussions with decision-making bodies.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and one (1) year of related experience or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of clinical operations is preferred. Skill in the use of computers and related software applications. Verbal and written communication skills. Skill in interacting diplomatically with persons of various educational, social, and cultural backgrounds. Analytical, technical, troubleshooting, and problem resolution skills. Project management skills. Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative working relationships. Ability to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Verbal and written communication skills. Ability to identify and implement measures to improve process flow.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data related to system-wide proposals and contracts.

• Assist in tracking system-wide supply chain savings and the progress of supply chain initiatives, GPO contracts and/or value analysis committees.

• Creates ad hoc queries and reports or provides quantitative data to meet data needs of the business unit or department.

• Interact with professional associations, vendors, supplier, other facilities, and internal stakeholders.

• Compile information, prepare and distribute reports, contract proposal and utilization analyses.

• Design, analyze and share results of information surveys and contract proposals as assigned. Evaluate results, prepare and present cost analyses, and make recommendations.

• Ability to pull, transfer, arrange and utilize data from available information systems.

• Maintain working knowledge of ERP system, third party market intelligence, and distribute to stakeholders.

• Apply and enforce procurement practices in accordance with established purchasing guidelines.

• Monitors vendor performance objectives.

• Develop and maintain price management analysis tools and reports.

• Able to use database tools to analyze and identify price management initiatives.

• Interact with gpo to utilize available analytical tools and data in support of price management initiatives.

• Responsible for assisting category manager in developing price management strategy.

• All other duties or assignments as directed.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments, such as high noise levels and exposure to heat and cold, occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, bloodborne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Benefits Eligible

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

06/21/2024

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):