Sourcing Manager

Position Summary:

Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry-leading products, solutions and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them.

In the Sourcing Manager position, you'll work closely with internal stakeholders to develop a strategic supply chain plan for major programs and lead cross-functional project teams and programs to support business objectives. Using a data-driven approach, you'll be responsible for building capabilities and sustainable relationships and ensuring business continuity and service fulfillment excellence with some of the largest and most strategic suppliers.

Direct Supply® Equipment & Furnishings®

Offering streamlined large project management and over 1 million product solutions, Direct Supply Equipment & Furnishings supports every step of equipment procurement. We offer a personalized selection experience and products to meet the strategic and budgetary needs of Senior Living communities across the country.

Competencies & Skills Needed:

• Effectively Collaborates - Ability to create collaborative partnerships with suppliers; Builds partnerships and works productively with others to meet shared objectives; Diplomatically represents own interests and is fair to others; Easily gains the trust and support of peers.
• Demonstrates Influence & Organizational Savvy - Relates well with stakeholders at all levels; Effectively navigates organizational dynamics; Speaks with conviction and demonstrates managerial courage.
• Makes Quality Decisions - Makes sound and timely decisions that support and advance organizational goals; Leverages a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment to make well-informed decisions.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Finds the most effective and efficient processes to get work done; Designs efficient workflows that allow managing from a distance; Defines new processes and measures for success; Creatively thinks and solves problems in an undefined process environment.
• Highly communicative and strong ability to think on one's feet; able to provide recommendations and solutions to problems that encompass a broad breadth of business and cross functional situations.
• Analyzes and successfully manipulates large amounts of data. Strong proficiency in Excel required.
• Exudes poise and professionalism with service providers, internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to shift priorities and deal with changing demands in an effective manner.

What You'll Do & Impact:

• Own supply chain for both strategic and complex suppliers, covering: cost, quality, fulfillment, contract negotiation and execution, and lifecycle management. Develop and leverage relationships up to and including at the supplier's Senior Management level.
• Work closely with Product Management to procure the latest offerings.
• Expertly negotiate highly competitive programs for Direct Supply.
• Ensure business continuity and service fulfillment excellence with largest and most strategic suppliers (inventory, risk mitigation and/or contingency plans, etc.).
• Own complex escalations and negotiations for large scale opportunities. Serve as day-to-day escalation for the Business Support team as needed (e.g., Supplier performance metrics, customer service and sales support, etc.).
• Stay abreast of industry trends and leverage industry and category-specific knowledge to complete full supplier evaluations to ensure suppliers meet the short- and long-term needs of the business. Ability to work in digital environment.
• Work closely with the data analytics team to generate actionable insights based upon data, covering buying behavior and trends in the senior living industry and suppliers to deliver customized products to customers.
• Leverage Supply Chain best practices and/or tools (e.g., forecasting, distribution, cost modeling, value stream mapping, etc.). Facilitate the transfer and adoption of best practices across the supply chain function.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and/or programs to support business initiatives and objectives.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to develop a strategic supply chain plan for major programs.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Management, Engineering, Operations, Business Management, Business Administration
• 6+ years of sourcing, negotiation and supply management or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Ability to travel by car and/or plane up to 15%
• Valid, unexpired driver's license with satisfactory driving record.

Additional Items of Interest:

• MBA
• Experience working at a software or technology company.
• Furniture or FF&E experience preferred.

Job to be performed in the location listed. Generous benefit package available. Click here to learn more.

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