Job DescriptionContracting Sourcing Manager - HybridIT Contracting and Category Management is a department within Strategic Sourcing that supports our enterprise-wide non-labor contract infrastructure.
Essential Functions of the role:- Perform all duties in a manner that promotes Providence's mission, values, and philosophy.
- Serve as a role model for the values and mission of the organization.
- Develop and execute category strategies that align with organizational, financial, and operational objectives.
- Manage supplier relationships and drive supplier performance, innovation, and value realization.
- Lead sourcing initiatives, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract execution for IT products and services.
- Partner with business, operational, legal, security, and finance stakeholders to understand requirements and develop sourcing solutions.
- Conduct market analysis, spend analysis, and supplier assessments to identify opportunities for cost savings, risk mitigation, and operational improvement.
- Perform risk assessments of supplier proposals, contracts, and category strategies.
- Develop and execute strategies to maximize value, optimize expenditures, and minimize business and supplier-related risks.
- Drive timely and comprehensive negotiation and administration of IT agreements and supplier relationships.
- Develop and maintain reporting and analytics to support category performance, supplier management, and value realization programs.
- Identify and deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and process improvement opportunities across assigned categories.
- Foster effective utilization of operating and capital funds through strategic sourcing and category management practices.
- Provide financial and business analysis to support sourcing decisions, contract negotiations, and long-term category planning.
- Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and supplier markets to inform category strategies and business recommendations.
We welcome Hybrid work for residents who live within a commutable distance of our office location listed below:Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree in Business or Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 3 years' experience in Contract Management, purchasing, supply management or a blend of healthcare and corporate contracting responsibilities.
Preferred Qualifications:- 1 year (Job Specific) IT Sourcing: Preference will be given to applications with IT, Healthcare or Project Management experience.
- 1 year (Job Specific) Implantable Devices: Managing device implants.
- 1 year (Job Specific) Capital: Managing Capital Contracts.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
About the TeamProvidence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.
