Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Supply Chain

Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Supply Chain

Direct Hire

Remote with 6 on-site visits/year in Menlo Park, CA

$110,000 - $120,000

Option 1 is currently recruiting for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist with a nationally recognized healthcare organization. To be successful in this role you should have the ability to manage workflow timelines, follow up with stakeholders effectively, and conduct strong analysis to formulate precise conclusions.

Excellent growth opportunities within a TOP 10 Hospital in the country!

Responsibilities:

• Assists with the monitoring of supplier performance
• Works closely with Senior Buyers to ensure standardization compliance
• Interface with vendors regarding sourcing, pricing, and related issues
• Issue bids, Requests for Information, and Requests for Products and analyzes them for final decisions
• Build and maintain ongoing relationships with suppliers
• Negotiate with vendors to ensure that goods and services purchased are priced competitively
• Processes purchase requisitions to include electronic requisitions, department specific custom requisitions, and general purpose department requisitions
• Provide expertise in negotiating standard price-per-unit contracts
• Identify and implement strategies to realize cost reductions
• Works closely with Category Managers and Project Managers to support effective cost-reduction strategies

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of directly related work experience
• Experience in commercial services: transport, medical gases, organ transplant, product, janitorial services, or indirect spending
• Healthcare/Hospital experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

For immediate consideration, please apply!

Option 1 Staffing is an award-winning, statewide, recognized leader in staffing and recruiting, specializing in placing the highest caliber of Non-Clinical Healthcare, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Administrative/Office, and Accounting/Finance professionals in contract and direct-hire opportunities. We work with top and emerging companies in the Technology and Healthcare industry.

We Offer:

• Excellent opportunity to work for an outstanding, large, and growing company!

• Awesome Benefits!

• Excellent salary!

• Medical Insurance

• 401K

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“Top Performer Award”

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