Strategic Sourcing Manager

Strategic Sourcing Manager Purpose & Scope

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will lead sourcing projects, manage supplier relationships, manage category strategies, and drive cost‑saving initiatives. The role involves developing and implementing sourcing strategies to optimize the procurement of medical supplies, equipment, and services for VHC Health. The manager will provide management reporting for key deliverables, plans, programs, and KPIs as required, collaborate with various departments to ensure cost‑effective purchasing while maintaining high‑quality standards and compliance with healthcare regulations, and contribute to ensuring that the procurement process drives market sustainability, value to customers, and supply chain initiatives.

Reporting to the Strategic Sourcing Director, the manager oversees all Strategic Sourcing Specialists and requires strong organizational, communication, and negotiation skills to work with suppliers and internal teams. Where required, the manager works closely with stakeholders to ensure all relevant technical and clinical aspects of category management are met.

Bachelor's degree in a related field is required. Additional experience considered in lieu of education:
Three (3) years of Supply Chain Management.

Three (3) years of SCM, Procurement, or SCM operations is required.

Experience with ERP systems, specifically Workday SCM FIN configuration, integrations, and reporting, is preferred.

Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMP) is preferred.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to include the ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts and build teams.
• Demonstrated creativity and flexibility.
• Ability to operate in high‑pressure situations.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated innovative approach to problem resolution.
• Ability to work collaboratively across VHC Health entities and disciplines.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient and family centered care.
• Effective analytical ability to develop and analyze options, recommend solutions to and solve complex problems and issues.
• Ability to function independently and deal with multiple, simultaneous projects.
• Ability to recognize personal strengths and weaknesses and develop goals for professional growth and achievement.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to quality and excellence.
• Ability to implement change in a positive, sensitive and forward‑thinking manner.
• Planning and problem solving.
• Developing goals and objectives, and establishing priorities.
• Inspires confidence, appropriate risk taking and achievement of high standards.
• Self‑starter with a willingness to try new ideas.
• Positive, can‑do attitude coupled with a sense of urgency.
• Good judgment and ability to act decisively at the right time.
• Ability to persuade others and develop consensus.
• Effective communication skills both in written and verbal presentation with a communication style that is open and fosters trust, credibility and understanding.
• Ability to effect collaboration and promote teamwork.
• Ability to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction including employees, patients, visitors, faculty, referring physicians, and external stakeholders.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Hospitals and Health Care