Principal Sourcing Officer

Job Summary:The

Principal Sourcing Officer provides leadership

in ensuring all approved products are purchased under cost effective contracts.

Identifies and coordinates all opportunities for contracting of new and

existing equipment, supplies and services. Evaluates products and vendors.Department Summary:Our department sources, purchases services,

supplies, and equipment which supports education, research and patient care.

Our mission is to collectively support the purpose and goals of Vanderbilt University

Medical Center by sourcing and purchasing quality products, equipment and

services at competitive prices, payment management of vendor invoices, payment

cards and travel by providing excellent customer service that meet or exceed

the Medical Center’s requirements, and to perform our services to the highest

ethical and professional standards.Click

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by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement· Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 th yearin a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQHealthcare Equality.Additional Key Elements/ Responsibilities:Manages existing contracts andsupplier relations for complex areas and products.

Negotiates complex contractsfor continued cost savings and reliability.

Performs financial analysis andneeds assessment for purchases and products to include considerationrelated to total cost impact.

Identifies any and all forms ofcost savings opportunities utilizing benchmarking data.

Communicates purchasingstrategies to the buyers.

The responsibilities listed area general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Position Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) and5 years relevant experience

Technical Capabilities:

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS (ADVANCED): - Demonstrates an understanding of

negotiating skills such as building trust, gaining commitment, managing the

opposition and maintaining goodwill. Realizes the need for mutual concessions

and accommodations and negotiates with others for resources, actions or buy-in

to maximize collaborative outcomes.

PURCHASING (ADVANCED): - Understands the concepts behind supplier

relations and supply chain management. Handles supplier-related activities,

requests for pricing, and purchases of goods and services while ensuring

appropriate costs, schedules, quality, deliveries, terms, and conditions.

SOURCING (ADVANCED): - Discovering qualified candidates through a network

of talent.

COMMUNICATION (ADVANCED): - Clearly, effectively and respectfully

communicates to employees or customers.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Organizational Impact: Deliversprojects/assignments that have a direct impact on goals/objectives of theunit/department that the job is in.

Problem Solving/ Complexity ofwork: Conducts extensive analysis of situations or data to resolvenumerous, complex issues; may involve the input/work of others.

Breadth of Knowledge: Hasin-depth level of knowledge within a professional area and workingknowledge of other areas.

Team Interaction: May leadmid-sized projects; coaches and guides team members.

CORE CAPABILITIES:

SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (P4):Develops Self and Others:Invests time, energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to helpimprove performance and gain knowledge in new areas.

Builds and MaintainsRelationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues andstakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand andstrengthen relationships.

Communicates Effectively:Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication styleto suit different situations and audiences.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT

SERVICES (P4):Serves Others withCompassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevantstakeholders and customizes services to better address them.

Solves Complex Problems:Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities tointerpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.

Offers Meaningful Advice andSupport: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner toincrease employees' effectiveness.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY

(P4):Performs Excellent Work:Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directlyaddresses quality issues promptly.

Ensures ContinuousImprovement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyondsymptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways toresolve them.

Fulfills Safety andRegulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safeenvironment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazardsfrom occurring.

MANAGING RESOURCES

EFFECTIVELY (P4):Demonstrates Accountability:Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issuesto closure.

Stewards OrganizationalResources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectivelymanage resources for a department/area.

Makes Data Driven Decisions:Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identifyand elevate opportunities.

FOSTERING INNOVATION

(P4):Generates New Ideas:Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources ormethods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.

Applies Technology:Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, andprocedures to address short-term challenges.

Adapts to Change: Viewsdifficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement;actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

PhysicalRequirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:Sedentary category requiringexertion up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amountsof force to move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of thetime.

MovementOccasional: Standing:Remaining on one's feet without moving.

Occasional: Walking:Moving about on foot.

Occasional: Liftingunder 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level toanother

Occasional: Carryingunder 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, withhelp of coworkers or assistive device.

Occasional: Push/Pull:Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.

Occasional:Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waistrequiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles

Occasional: Reachingabove shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.

Occasional: Reachingbelow shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.

Occasional: Handling:Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.

Occasional: BimanualDexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.

Frequent: Sitting:Remaining in seated position

Frequent: Fingering:Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring finemanipulation.

SensoryContinuous: Communication:Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.

Continuous: Auditory:Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus onsingle source of auditory information

Continuous: Vision:Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or morewith depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.

Job Professional and ManagerialOrganization: SC Collaborative 201409Title: Principal Sourcing OfficerLocation: TN-Mount Juliet-Supply Chain – Mt JulietRequisition ID: 2008737Vanderbilt University Medical Center is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.