Sourcing Specialist-Faculty Group Practice (FGP) (Hybrid position)

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children’s hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Sourcing Specialist-Faculty Group Practice (FGP).

In this role, the successful candidate as the Faculty Group Practice (FGP) Sourcing Specialist reports directly to the FGP Sourcing Manager. The Specialist will be responsible for providing strategic sourcing services on FGP spend to NYU Langone Health based on predefined service levels. Specialist will request, review, and execute contracts from start to finish. The Specialist will collaborate with internal teams, including but not limited to Data Management, Purchasing, Clinical Supply Chain, and Planning and Operation. The Specialist will also work with external end users at the various FGP sites, serving as the point of accountability for Sourcing throughout the FGP project lifecycle. The Specialist will be responsible for collaborating with and providing direction to the Sourcing Admins.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyzation Skills – Must possess the skills to interpret and analyze data both financially and qualitatively in order to present and interpret outcomes. Must be able to explain and convey data to all end users. Must be able to identify sourcing opportunities from data.
• Contract Background – Must be able to analyze contracts, terms and conditions, and ramifications of contractual verbiage as it relates to the product, service, supplier in question and those ramifications within the hospital. Develop contracts supporting our business requirements, including clearly defined service expectations/goods specifications, performance measurement practices and shortfall remedies.
• Cost Savings – will identify, implement and quantify strategic sourcing savings opportunities.
• Business Process Optimization – will partner with internal clients to improve business processes within (but not limited to) Supply Chain Department
• Assesses Needs and Initiate Sourcing Projects – Supports Sourcing Manager/Sourcing Leader in initiating new projects based on high spend profile, potential for savings, upcoming contract expirations, process improvement,  and other related value add.  Assist internal clients’ specific needs and define supplier performance expectations.
• Sourcing Strategies – Supports Sourcing Manager/Sourcing Leader in defining strategies that optimize value in light of requestor/end-user needs and market conditions. Apply project management skills that achieve project timing and service and savings objectives.
• Market Evaluations – Gather and interpret market and competitive intelligence through formal and informal processes. Assist in evaluating supplier capabilities to meet our needs through fair and thorough techniques.
• Supplier Selection and Contracting – Establish business cases supporting sourcing recommendations. Conduct negotiations with suppliers on pricing and contractual terms and conditions and develop contracts supporting our business requirements, including clearly defined service expectations/goods specifications, performance measurement practices and shortfall remedies.
• Relationship Management – Partner with requestor/end-user to implement efficient ordering routines that include appropriate controls. Assist departments implement sourcing changes, especially if moving to a new supplier and for more significant spends and services.
• Relationship Building – Obtain requestor/end-user feedback to ensure alignment/expectations are consistent with their departmental goals. Work with requestor/end-user to periodically review supplier effectiveness; remain abreast of evolving needs and keep requestor/end-user aware of evolving market capabilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Minimum of three (3) years, strategic sourcing responsibilities for various commodities both products and services within and outside healthcare organizations of work experience in operational, procurement, sourcing.
High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc).
Knowledge of procurement/sourcing process
Desired Skills Sets:
o Organizational Savvy;
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
o Excellent customer service skills;
o Strong analytical and problem solving skills and ability to work with data in excel
o Strong interpersonal skills with an attention to detail, follow through and accountability;
o Team player, contributes to the larger group in order to complete tasks;
o Self-start, ability to lead assigned responsibilities with minimal direction;
o Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment;
o Strong time management skills, ability to meet deadlines on a timely basis;
o History working collaboratively with cross functional teams is a plus;
Knowledge and understanding of sourcing/procurement.
Ability to follow a process based on documented guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $81,325.15 – $85,987.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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