Job description
About Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron Children’s Hospital has been caring for children since 1890, and our pediatric specialties are ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report. With two hospital campuses, regional health centers and more than 50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we’re making it easier for today’s busy families to find the high-quality care they need. In 2020, our health care system provided more than 1.1 million patient encounters. We also operate neonatal and pediatric units in the hospitals of our regional health care partners. Every year, our Children’s Home Care Group nurses provide thousands of in-home visits, and our School Health nurses manage clinic visits for students from preschool through high school. With our Quick Care Online virtual visits and Akron Children’s Anywhere app, we’re here for families whenever and wherever they need us. Learn more at akronchildrens.org.
OUR PROMISES
- To treat every child as we would our own
- To treat others as they would like to be treated
- To turn no child away for any reason
Prior to the start date, full COVID-19 vaccination is required for employment. Full vaccination is defined as 14 days after the last received vaccination. Boosters are excluded from this requirement.
We are seeking people who are committed to fostering a diverse environment in which patients, family and staff from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed, included and can thrive.
Full-Time
Summary:
Key member of the Supply Chain Leadership team responsible for implementing a vision and plan for strategic sourcing and procurement activities aligned with the department’s goals.
Develops and leads a collaborative contract and procurement team, oversees product, services and capital equipment procurement activities for the organization. Fosters best practice in research, benchmarking, competitive bidding, contract negotiation, procurement operations and value analysis.
Maintains professional, effective relationships with Supply Chain colleagues, Akron Children’s management, clinical and operational leaders and staff, vendors and process partners.
Fosters Akron Children’s values, supportive of Akron Children’s culture, diversity and inclusion, quality and cost initiatives and imperatives.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for building and guiding a collaborative and productive team of Buyers and Contract Sourcing Coordinators. Leads by example, coaches Team members to aid in their professional growth and development.
- Creates a vision and plan for the department’s contracting and procurement Team. Assists and manages long-term planning and change control processes.
- Directs all aspects of procurement activities of product, services and capital equipment. Sets standards for best practice sourcing, competitive bidding, contract negotiations, and value analysis.
- Adopts and communicates contracting and procurement performance indicators (KPIs) and department performance standards, regularly reviews open order (expedite), buyer message, invoice not received, expiring contract and other reporting aids supporting Team efficiency and productivity.
- Assures appropriate compliance with Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) contracts.
- Creates and maintains Supply Chain Department procurement and contracting policies to reflect department practices, and to comply with hospital directives and state and federal regulatory guidelines.
- Actively promotes vendor diversity and inclusion. Provides management oversight of vendor access and credentialing program.
- Establishes and manages quality and cost management goals on an annual basis, supports budget targets via sourcing strategies and reporting.
- Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and support Value Analysis policies and processes for product introduction, review, and analysis. Establishes measurement tools for Value Analysis activities, collects and reports information on financial performance.
- Keeps apprised of new clinical and non-clinical devices and emerging technologies. Knowledgeable in medical-surgical products and equipment. Acquainted with reimbursement terminology.
- Fosters professional, effective relationships with management, clinical and operational leaders and staff, colleagues and process partners.
- Develops and maintains ethical and professional relationships with vendor management and representatives to effectively manage performance.
- Regular interface with Supply Chain Management’s customers assuring satisfaction with procurement services.
- Supports Supply Chain Management - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) awareness and training with the Supply Chain Team and ERP Requisitioners. Encourages use of ERP contracts and system assigned items.
- Creates and presents periodic reports and data to leadership as scheduled or requested. Assists others as required.
Other information:
Technical Expertise
- Experience in supply and equipment procurement, vendor sourcing and contract negotiations is required
- Experience working with organization leadership, managers and staff is required
- Experience in healthcare is preferred
- Clinical product, equipment and service knowledge preferred
- Clinical experience helpful, reimbursement terminology helpful
- Enterprise resource planning system (ERP) or material management information system (MMIS) experience required, healthcare ERP / MMIS experience preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] required
Education and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, procurement or related field, or degree in a clinical field required; Master’s degree preferred. Extensive / proven hospital procurement management experience may be considered in place of some educational requirements.
- Training and experience in a medical field helpful
- Years of relevant experience: 5 to 7 years is preferred
- Years of management experience: 3 to 5 years is strongly preferred
Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
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