Sr. Director, Strategic Sourcing

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 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 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
• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.