Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager with HCA Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Healthcare family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary

The primary role of the Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager is to lead an internal team through the most complex and strategic negotiations in the HCA Enterprise and to be the Subject Matter Expert in all areas of category strategy development, negotiation and IT vendor management of various healthcare information technology categories.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to collaborate with Business Leaders around the complete sourcing cycle to ensure HCA is employing world class cost management processes in the acquisition of multi-Million-dollar purchases while mitigating risk to the organization. The position will advise and consult in the development, implementation, and on-going management of complex Enterprise Agreements and strategic vendor relationships.

This position requires superior judgment, high ethical standards, business acumen with constant attention to detail, and leadership skills to drive activities of internal and external resources to successful completion of agreed upon objectives. The ability to work independently is critical to the success of this role.

Major Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of contracting principles, IT vendor management, and product/service sourcing.

• Experience in leading negotiations with an understanding of contract implications and total cost of ownership in delivering world class healthcare IT products and services.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with experts from many healthcare specialties effectively as a team member, coordinator, and facilitator.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to create or interpret potentially complex financial models to identify trends and patterns in vendor bids, financial data, operational reports and recommend proper course of action.

• Develop and administer training for the Sourcing team regarding negotiation best practices and strategy development.

• Develop and maintain category strategy plans including vendor specific trending and gap analysis with recommended contract remediations, negotiation strategies and vendor management plans.

• Requires expertise in Request for Proposals process, pricing and contracting benchmarking analysis, and identification of future negotiation opportunities.

• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in Word, Outlook and Excel.

• Strong analytical, organizational, time management, and communication skills.

• Teamwork, attention to detail, and customer service orientation required.

• Flexibility in working in different systems and being able to move from one task to another.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

• 10+ years of experience in IT Vendor Management required

Licenses, Certifications, & Training:

• Certification by AHRMM, IACCM ISM, and/or NCMA preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors Required

• Service and Quality Excellence: Ability to demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to delivering exceptional care to create an unmatched value proposition for our patients.

• Honor our Mission and Values: Ability to build trust and act with authenticity to cultivate a culture of integrity, inclusion, and mutual respect.

• Effective Decision Making: Ability to make timely, informed decisions that are in the best interest of our patients, employees, providers, community and HCA.

• Attain and Leverage Strategic Relationships: Ability to develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the care of our patients and the growth of HCA.

• Lead and Develop Others: Ability to lead others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives; provide meaningful coaching and mentoring to increase the capabilities of individuals and teams and drive employee engagement.

• Communicate with Impact: Ability to deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results.

• Achieve Success through Change: Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, remove barriers and resistance, and enable desired behaviors.

• Drive Execution and Financial Results: Ability to commit to the success and financial wellbeing of HCA by challenging others to excel and hold themselves and others accountable for achieving results.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.