Description

Join Vitalant's mission to save and improve lives through blood donation and beyond! As a Sourcing Manager, you'll be responsible for developing sourcing and procurement strategies for assigned equipment, supply, and service categories across the Vitalant System. The Sourcing Manager will lead cross-functional sourcing projects, vendor selection, contracting and contract management initiatives in support of Vitalant, affiliates and related entities. This is an individual contributor position and does not supervise staff.

What to Expect

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K + 5% company match
• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year
• Free basic life and AD& D insurance
• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Resource Groups
• Recognition and perks

As a Sourcing Manager, you'll get to:

• Conduct market research for alternative products/services and procurement sources.
• Analyze trends in commodity markets, changes in industry, technology, regulatory changes and trends in Vitalant spend.
• Prepare and maintains basic project plans. Use a plan to align team members and successfully achieve timing milestones and outcomes.
• Evaluate RFI and RFP responses and broadly consider vendor sourcing opportunities. Lead a cross-functional team through a structured bid evaluation and selection process.
• Negotiates contracts for capital equipment, supplies and services. Provides transitional project planning and oversight of switch-overs when awarding contracts to new suppliers.
• Independently develops RFP documents to meet Vitalant stakeholder needs. Ensures RFP bid and negotiation process is conducted in the most fair and ethical manner.
• Prepares accurate bid analysis and creates presentations and cost modules to recommend the most responsive and responsible bidder on Total Cost of Ownership. Presents and devends recommendations to leadership.
• Applies fact-based negotiation tactics to resolve differences between vendor and
  Vitalant ensuring an acceptable outcome for both parties. Seeks assistance from
  Senior Sourcing Manager as needed.
• Provides support to management (inside and outside Corporate Supply Chain) in
  planning and executing sourcing strategies for specific projects. Facilitates
  constructive change through strong communication and leadership skills.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with strategic vendors to ensure key
  spend categories are under contract. Mitigates supply risk by monitoring and adapting
  to changes in the supplier's operations, product quality, capabilities to supply, key
  personnel or other factors that could impair Vitalant operations.
• Decides if proposed contract changes and modifications are reasonable and in the best
  interest of Vitalant. Consults with Strategic Sourcing Manager as appropriate.

Requirements

Knowledge/ Education
1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
2. Master's degree preferred.

Licenses/Certifications
1. CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) or CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply
Management) preferred.

Experience

1. Five years of related experience required.

To include:
• Three years sourcing, procurement, and supply chain management
experience.

2. Experience in healthcare Supply Chain Management environment preferred.
3. Experience in Workday preferred.
4. Experience in project management preferred

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60, 000 bl ood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Job Posting Disclaimer

Please note: Vitalant does not currently hire individuals who reside in the following states - Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont.

Vitalant is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. We create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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