Vice President Strategic Sourcing

 

Vice President Strategic Sourcing

 

What you will be doing:

The Vice President, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for leading specific sourcing teams with a primary focus on ongoing portfolio competitiveness and member value creation. This position will set the strategy and lead the team focused on best in market value and innovative contracting strategies utilizing technology solutions, market intelligence and benchmark data to ensure continuous value is delivered via Strategic Sourcing. The Vice President will be the strategic and operational leader responsible for determining best alignment of People, Process, and Technology, and how to execute on requirements for Strategic Sourcing and other areas Premier.

The Vice President will lead the team mentioned above as well as other similar strategic initiatives developed via the sourcing strategy sessions in the future. Under this Vice President’s direction, the team(s) will deliver timely high-quality products that lead to overall portfolio and member growth. Enabled by business intelligence tools and other resources, this position will focus on developing and implementing operational and technology strategies designed to improve cost, value analysis, resource utilization, and internal customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1– 60%

Supply Chain Strategy and Leadership
       •     Leads in development and deployment of all initiatives
including system vision and tactics to meet the objectives that improve Supply Chain Services goals.
       •     Oversees deployment of core supply chain contracting offering
to best position Premier and its members.
       •     Lead supply chain action plans and financial preparation discussions to support best practices.
       •     Have a coordinated approach in leading an evolving contracting model by establishing a contracting roadmap that people, process and technology.
       •     Develop, engage, and empower a team of highly skilled negotiators and analytical specialists.

Responsibility #2 – 20%

       •     Serve as a though leader in process improvement so as to ensure ongoing value to members both new and current
       •     Focus on new opportunities to develop tools to enhance both member and supplier experience.
       •     Develop next generation leaders.

Responsibility #3 – 20%

Process Improvement / Quality Improvement / Innovation
       •     Analyze issues and problems and work to develop solutions to implement improved supply chain processes and service
       •     Participate in and/or lead operational improvement projects that integrate supply chain activities with quality outcomes to ensure a culture of continuous improvement.
       •     Establish and maintain a robust QA program across Strategic Sourcing to ensure ongoing accuracy.
       •     Participate in voice of the customer surveillance through rounding, surveying, and complaint management to identify opportunities for improvement in the customer experience and gaps between supply gain, service lines, other departments, and members.
       •     Work with all teams and subordinates to seek out new and novel processes, technologies, or techniques to advance our business.

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 12 or more years

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Negotiations

• Analytic

• Project Management

• Team development

Experience:

• Strong negotiations expertise

• Project Management

Education:

• Masters’s degree 

 

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

 

Working Conditions: Remote

 

Travel Requirements: Travel 21-40% within the US

 

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

 

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $155,000 - $289,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

·       Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

·       401k retirement program

·       Paid time off

·       Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

·       Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020 and 2022, and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
• ​Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 13th year in a row
• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting
   

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes
• Paid time off to volunteer in their communities

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.
 

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.  EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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