Sourcing Specialist

at  Stanford Health Care

1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2440287 Remote USA 84005 VALUE BASED SELECTION Business & Administration
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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)
This is a Stanford Health Care job.

SHC COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT & FAMILY EXPERIENCE

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $43.30 - $56.30 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage

What you will do

• Assists with the monitoring of supplier performance through developing measuring tools and checking references. Works closely with Senior Buyers to ensure standardization compliance.
• Interfaces with vendors regarding sourcing, pricing and related issues. Manages information utilizing manual or electronic systems.
• Issues bids, Requests for Information and Requests for Products and analyzes them for final decisions. Builds ongoing relationships with suppliers.
• Monitors and provides compliance to product standardization, vendor performance and reports findings to Purchasing Manager.
• Negotiates with vendors to ensure that goods and services purchased are priced competitively and that all contracts or pricing agreements meets SHC and LPCH guidelines.
• Performs order placement and interacts with vendors and SHC & LPCH departments regarding purchase orders to communicate product delivery and pricing information. Works with the Senior Buyers to coordinates changes in purchase orders with vendors.
• Processes purchase requisitions to include electronic requisitions, department specific custom requisitions and general purpose department requisitions
• Provides expertise in negotiating standard price-per-unit contracts. Identifies and implements strategies to realize cost reductions.
• Works closely with Category Managers and VBS Project Managers to support effective cost reduction strategies
• Assists in managing the catalog and contracts information within Master Data Management
• Supports Value Based Selection program, Patient Care VAT and Standard Operating Procedure framework
• Utilizes all available tools to gain market knowledge and to access best pricing of assigned categories, including but not limited to ECRI, Spendlink and other benchmarking and analysis services.
• Documents and communicates the savings success and engages end users in needed process change or product conversion.
• Performs other related and incidental duties as needed or assigned

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordinatio