Senior Operational Sourcing Analyst

The University of Kansas Health System

$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Economics, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in business.
  • 5+ years advanced proficiency in Excel and data analytics.
  • 5+ years experience with ERP, procurement, and contract management systems.
  • 5+ years strong problem-solving and project management skills.
  • 5+ years experience in healthcare services (hospital, health system, IDN, GPO).

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the liaison among Spend Management departments, external customers, and suppliers.
  • Build relationships to understand and manage end-to-end spend.
  • Participate in supplier reviews and propose process improvements.
  • Ensure supplier contracts align with negotiated terms and service commitments.
  • Analyze spend data to uncover strategic sourcing and cost-reduction opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Category Management on rebate program administration and compliance.
  • Support procurement dashboard creation and facilitate team communications.

Benefits

  • Healthcare, dental, and vision plans.
  • Retirement savings plan options.
  • Paid time off and holiday benefits.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible working hours and remote work options.
Full Job Description
Position Title

Senior Operational Sourcing Analyst

Days - Full Time

Broadmoor Campus

Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Senior Operational Sourcing Analyst is a strategic spend management professional responsible for driving data-driven sourcing decisions, contract optimization, supplier performance management, and Operational Sourcing process improvements across an integrated delivery network. This role serves as a key business partner to clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders, ensuring the organization maximizes value while maintaining quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and financial stewardship. This role combines advanced analytics, healthcare industry knowledge, strategic sourcing expertise, and stakeholder management skills to identify cost savings opportunities, improve supplier relationships, and support organizational goals.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

  • Serve as the key liaison between internal Spend Management departments, external customers and external suppliers
  • Build and foster relationships with the intent to understand end-to-end spend management and how best to support each department up and down-stream outside our processes.
  • Participate, actively, in supplier business reviews, and ongoing distributor meetings. Challenge the status quo by bringing thought provoking questions and process improvement initiatives to the table for action and deliverables.
  • Ensure supplier contracts are executed in accordance with negotiated terms, pricing agreements, rebates, and service-level commitments through the procure to pay process.
  • Analyze organizational spend data to identify strategic sourcing opportunities, cost-reduction initiatives, fee optimization opportunities, and overall spend management improvements.
  • Collaborate with Category Management and Accounts Payable teams to administer rebate programs, ensure contractual rebate compliance, validate accruals and payments, and maximize rebate recovery opportunities.
  • Supports the creation, build, maintenance, and enhancement of procurement dashboards, KPI scorecards, and executive reporting to support data-driven decision-making. Represent department leadership in meetings and facilitate team discussions and communications during leadership absences.
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for procurement platforms (including Enterprise Resource Planning, exchange platforms, and Group Purchasing Organizations). Ability to mine data from platforms to identify process improvement opportunities and establish key performance indicators.
  • Manage supplier onboarding and vendor setup activities, including completion of credit applications, collection of required documentation, and coordination of internal approval processes.
  • Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations, quality standards, and key performance indicators (KPIs), and coordinate contract escalations to support issue resolution and compliance.
  • Drive continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance. Develop and maintain process documentation, implement best practices, and train staff to ensure consistent
  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.


Required Education and Experience

  • Bachelors Degree Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Economics, or a related field of study from an accredited college or university.
  • 5 or more years of experience in business AND
  • 5 or more years of advanced proficiency in Excel, data analytics, and reporting tools AND
  • 5 or more years of experience working with ERP, procurement, and contract management systems AND
  • 5 or more years of strong problem-solving and project management skills AND
  • 5 or more years of experience within a hospital, health system, integrated delivery network (IDN), GPO, or healthcare services organization


Preferred Education and Experience

  • 7 or more years of certification such as CPSM, CSM, CSCP, CPM, or Lean Six Sigma
  • 7 or more years of experience with Workday, Vizient, GHX or similar healthcare supply chain platforms


Knowledge Requirements

  • Healthcare Supply Chain Expertise
  • Spend Analytics
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Financial Acumen
  • Data Visualization & Reporting
  • Process Improvement Change Agent
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Project Leadership

Time Type:
Full time

Job Requisition ID:
R-57825

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