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Manager - Strategic Sourcing

BJC
Saint Louis, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/19/2025
Additional Information About the Role

BJC HealthCare is currently looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager.  In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of supply chain managers and drive results.  Duties will include, but are not limited to: contract management, contract negotiation, process improvement, and strategy.  Apply and begin growing with BJC today!


Overview

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

 

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

 

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

 

BJC HealthCare is committed to developing a world class supply chain management organization. Effective management of our supply chain is critical to our long-term success. Supplies account for 22.6% of BJC¿s total expenses. By developing integrated processes to manage product selection and utilization, contracting, purchasing, logistics, distribution, and payment we can ensure our patients have the supplies they need while minimizing the overall cost to our organization. By following the purchasing policies, using the products under contract, and preventing waste, you help make sure we spend our supply dollars wisely.


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides the strategic vision, as well as ensures performance to the direction through the management of a team of sourcing managers and sourcing coordinators. Leader's team negotiates, implements and evaluates an assigned section of BJC's portfolio of capital, pharmacy, supply, service, IT, marketing, HR, or finance contracts. Develops strategies for the efficient and cost effective sourcing of products and services to meet the organizational requirements. Reviews and analyzes the market, technologies, trends, and purchase history to determine the potential impacts and improvements capable in the market place. Additionally, reviews and analyzes new equipment, products, and services. Works with senior executives internally and externally to measure and improve supplier performance across all aspects of their relationship with BJC. Creates and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the department's goals.

 

Responsibilities

  • Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
  • Participates on best practice exchange teams or other work teams established to effect change.
  • Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
  • On behalf of BJC, manages and is responsible for large cross-section of supply/service categories, their contracts, supplier relationships, supplier performance, and their costs. Category totals more than $250M in annual expenditures.
  • Works collaboratively cross-functionally to coordinate contract implementation, performance. Develops and creates strategies to maintain and grow supplier relationships and serves as primary point of contact for large cross-category suppliers. Develops strategies related to supplier performance reviews, works with key internal leaders and stakeholders to evaluate supplier performance and in the identification of opportunities.
  • Responsible for clinical categories, engaging with physicians and clinicians ensuring internal alignment on the management of categories. Define stakeholder needs and advises on forecasted performance both in terms of savings generation and supplier performance. Advises on annual budget development.
  • Guides cross-functional teams regarding initiatives to identify the most cost effective and patient focuses products and services.
  • Responsible for team's contracts, implementation of results. Responsible for team's pricing accuracy, payables improvement, supplier contract status. Responsible for savings generation of a minimum of $10M. Analyzes pricing & financial trends to develop strategic initiatives and strategies for sustainable year-over-year pricing improvement.
  • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • - Business/Nursing/related

    Supervisor Experience

  • 5-10 years
  • Preferred Requirements

    Education

  • Master's Degree
  • Experience

  • 10 years
  • Supervisor Experience

  • 10 years
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • CPIM / CPM / APICS

  • Benefits and Legal Statement

    BJC Total Rewards

    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

    • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
    • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
    • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
    • 401(k) plan with BJC match
    • Tuition Assistance available on first day
    • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
    • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    • Adoption assistance

    To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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