Lead, Strategic Sourcing

About the position The Strategic Sourcing Lead (SSL) helps to manage the medical / surgical product portfolio, drive cost reduction initiatives throughout UPMC and act as a consultant to and supporting resource for the clinical and non-clinical areas of UPMC. The SSL drives organization-wide product change, and serves as an internal advocate of UPMC product standardization/utilization initiatives. This individual coordinates new product introduction, product trials and overall product change initiatives on behalf of end users. The Sourcing to Pay Departmental mission is to ensure the preservation and improvement of the quality of patient care while reducing or maintaining costs and risks related to the procurement and the use of products and services at all UPMC business units and facilities through collaborative efforts and effective communication by a mode of service line steering teams and specialty sub-committees.

Responsibilities

• Work with Group Purchasing Organization(s) to identify cost savings opportunities, program initiatives and best practices.
• Coordinate in-servicing with end users for Supply Chain initiated new product introductions, trials and product conversions.
• Serve as intermediary between vendors and end users, helping to screen and analyze new product introductions.
• Plans, coordinates and facilitates meetings, work groups, and committees within various levels of staffing and management.
• Promotes UPMC philosophy for implementing supply chain cost improvement initiatives, new product introductions and organizational goals.
• Performs regular business reviews with key vendors and assesses vendor performance (score cards) and impact on UPMC operating goals.
• Support end-users and Inventory and Logistics in remediation of supply availability disruptions (backorders/recalls).
• Prepares product and service utilization reports and updates.
• Monitors, implements and support utilization of electronic product request system (MedApproved) across UPMC entities.
• Manages communications and clinical literature research to support product utilization, product conversions and additions, trials and committee activities.
• Identifies and supports product standardization initiatives across UPMC that aligns with quality/safety/financial goals.
• Participates in developing new programs, training efforts, product trials, departmental or organization goals and projects, etc.
• Tracks identified and implemented cost savings and audits projected utilization and actual spend.
• Develops qualitative/quantitative analyses, methodologies and reporting platforms for product utilization and cost reduction efforts.
• Facilitates the use of clinical outcome data to support the selection and ongoing use of selected products.
• Manages the overall medical / surgical product and services portfolios for various clinical and non-clinical disciplines across UPMC, including regular utilization review, spend analysis, product introductions and trials.
• Supports clinical specialty committees focused on product introductions, value analysis and utilization review consistent with UPMC policies and procedures.
• Responsible for negotiation of key business terms related to savings and contracting initiatives, ongoing portfolio maintenance, contract arrangements, and monitoring of vendor contract compliance.
• Coordinates and conducts Competitive Market Assessment (CMA), Request for Proposal (RFP) and financial negotiations with vendors per UPMC policies and procedures.
• Facilitates the procurement of medical/surgical products, equipment and services for UPMC in collaboration with end users, UPMC Contracting Services, UPMC Purchasing Services, Inventory and Logistics and third party vendors.
• Consults with end users throughout UPMC in identifying, analyzing and facilitating implementation of expense reduction initiatives tied to medical and surgical products, equipment and services. Includes communications with vendors, end users, physicians, management and third party partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management or related field and 4 years of related work experience required.
• Equivalent Education & Experience
• Act 34

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities to grow in your career at UPMC

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