DIRECTOR - SYSTEM STRATEGIC SOURCING - SUPPLY CHAIN

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus in Wausau, WI is seeking a System Director of Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing & Value Analysis to join the team!

Working closely with the Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, the System Director, Strategic Sourcing and Value Analysis is responsible for optimizing all strategic sourcing, contracting, and value analysis functions, processes, and systems. This role is accountable for leading those activities across the entire health system. The System Director is chiefly accountable for the collaborative development, integration, implementation, and optimization of the Strategic Sourcing strategy for all goods and purchased services. This position also oversees the development and management of a system wide Clinically Integrated Value Analysis program, ensuring the timely coordination and complete execution of product contracting decisions, clinical review of product viability, and collaboration with system, regional, and local clinical teams and committees. The System Director performs all duties in a manner that promotes Aspirus' mission, values, and philosophies. Additionally, this position takes strategic direction from the Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Supply Chain and assesses, plans, develops, executes, and implements strategies and tactics to achieve optimal financial performance, outstanding operational efficiency, supply chain leadership excellence, clinical superiority, system standardization, and enhanced customer and patient experience. The System Director focuses on improving organizational capabilities, mitigating risk, optimizing processes, building teams, and directing management and staff development. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with executive leaders, peers, physicians, and other staff throughout the health system, as well as with external business partners, is crucial. The individual in this position is expected to possess foresight, be an innovator, and demonstrate the ability to implement and execute strategic plans while providing direction to team members. The incumbent will also address complex risks and situations, minimizing such risks through consultation with the Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Supply Chain as needed.

Experience / Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred. Knowledge of hospital management and policy administration, as well as development and implementation of budgets, financial strategies and standards normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of strategic sourcing, supply chain experience in a healthcare setting.
• Certification in Supply Chain Management from a professional organization such as Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP) from the American Hospital Association or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) from the Institute for Supply Management or Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM) from Next Level Purchasing Organization or from a similar organization is highly preferred.
• Certification in lean or six sigma from a training provider accredited by either the Council for Six Sigma Certification or the International Association for Six Sigma Certification is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, management and problem-solving skills.
• Service oriented, strategic leader with demonstrated quantitative, technical and financial expertise.
• Proven track record of performance improvement and project management skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Able to be successful in a fast-paced, high-tension, heavy workload environment with ever-changing priorities.

Employee Benefits

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is the flagship of the Aspirus system that serves patients in 14 counties across northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a licensed private / not-for-profit facility with 325 beds and staffed by 350 physicians in 35 specialties. Aspirus Wausau Hospital is a Level II trauma center that provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 220 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. To learn more about Wausau click the following link : Wausau, Wisconsin

Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women's health, and spine and neurological care.

Our Mission : We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision : Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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