Sourcing Specialist
Job Description
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Sourcing Specialist (Marketplace Focus)
Full Time / Hybrid
Diverse Benefit Package, PTO & EID Leave, 401K company match & more
- Do you enjoy working on the non-clinical side of health care?
- Are you an individual who wants to work with a collaborative and innovative team?
- Do you want to work for a company devoted to helping others and achieving outcomes that improve quality of life?
Then this might be an opportunity for you!
Responsibilities
The Sourcing Specialist is dedicated to the tactical/transactional/technical roles and functions relative to Procurement, Sourcing, Contracting, and management of the S2P platform (Select Marketplace). Assists department leaders, and supports the day-to-day operations of the department. Tasks and responsibilities will include the following:
Develop work focused relationships with Divisional and Departmental leaders, as well as Front Line Personnel, by regularly and positively engaging and communicating proactively and collaboratively, throughout the enterprise to ensure understanding and assignment of goals and performance. Identify their supply chain challenges and partner to develop solutions to meet their needs.
Review and analyze Purchase Requisitions; Perform research and expedite Purchase Requisitions to Purchase Orders and issue to suppliers; Assist with execution of Change Orders.
Manage Catalogs and their content within the S2P technology platform (or manual via internal excel spreadsheets) that serve as Formularies across the enterprise (Inpatient/Outpatient). This can include punch-outs or static catalogs.
Assist Procurement leadership relative to reviewing, analyzing, gathering, modifying, and documenting procurement data and practices, as well as policies and procedures required to support efficient cost effective clinical and non-clinical operations.
Identify areas of fiscal improvement and savings opportunities through data analysis, product standardization, supplier consolidation, contract utilization impacting corporate formularies, and invoice accuracy review for billing discrepancies.
Provide information for review of new products or services with clinical evaluation team members and process updates to the Catalog (Punch-out or Static) as appropriate.
Ensure compliance to contract purchasing via established workflow approval processes, compliance to approved formulary, and comparison of contract rates on like services.
Generate queries and reports to effectively compare and analyze trends, quantities, costs, etc. and coordinate the evaluation of product quality and suitability within the enterprise. Assist key business stakeholders in the establishment and understanding of Key Performance Indicators/metrics and reporting to assist in their business needs.
Interview and correspond with suppliers keeping informed of market changes and trends, troubleshoot issues with Purchase Orders, review of regular Statement of Accounts, and invoice reconciliation.
Confer with and assist internal stakeholders to determine purchasing needs and specifications; obtain quotations on open market purchases relative to small dollar bids/buys and maintain records/documentation supporting sourcing (RFx) events.
Work with helpdesk provided resources for inquires related to formulary, as well as trouble-shoot basic end-user technology/system issues as they arise.
Serve as the S2P technology platform expertise to support all areas of the enterprise and a ssist Procurement leadership in the configuration of S2P platform functionality, including format, design, workflows, approvals, testing, training, audit trail, etc.
Assist in the completion of all Supplier Enablement activities relative to Catalog vs. Non-catalog purchasing, electronic PO processing, transfer of EDI formatted records, and electronic Invoice processing. This includes education of suppliers on usage of the technology platform (on-boarding), self-service capabilities of the system, PO flip functionality, etc.
Assist in the review of agreements with suppliers, as well as contracts, proposals, etc. in the context of Requisitions, Purchase Orders and Invoices in the S2P platform (Marketplace).
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or other related area of study is preferred.
- Three plus (3) years procurement experience or equivalent technical/healthcare procurement related experience required.
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs as well as working knowledge of ERP procurement systems (ex: Oracle, SAP, Ariba, Coupa, etc.)
Additional Data
Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.