Purpose:The UPMC Supply Chain organization has the primary responsibility to manage all commercial aspects of UPMC's non-payroll spend and deliver products and services that meet specifications. The Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for developing best-in-class clinical sourcing and contracting strategies and practices to effectively reap maximum value for UPMC and associated entities. As a key member of the company's supply chain leadership team, a key goal of the Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing is to lower UPMC supply and operating expenses while increasing service levels to enhance operating effectiveness and financial performance.
Responsibilities: - Representative of the company at industry events, member meetings and supplier venues
- Builds and mentors the clinical sourcing and contracting teams to advance a world-class SCM organization
- Accountable for achieving financial targets and improving supply base performance with favorable contract terms that meet the needs of UPMC and internal constituents
- Works with other SCM leaders and suppliers to optimize supply chain efficiencies and mitigate supply and service risk.
- Provides leadership over the sourcing and contracting functions for assigned categories of spend
- Works cross-functionally to forge collaborative relationships with clinical, administrative, financial, and operational leadership to drive best practices
- Develops and cultivates mutually beneficial supplier relationships that ensure continuity of supply while maintaining unquestionable integrity
- Promote an internal and external (supplier) environment where continuous improvement is the goal
- Works with service line, operational, clinical, and functional leaders, and key employees to collaboratively develop strategies to meet economic and operations business requirements
- Works closely with UPMC Value Analysis to drive and align value.
- *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management or related field and 12 years of related work experience required.
- Previous managerial or supervisory experience required.
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