Dir, Supply Chain Procurement - Beverly Hills, United States - CEDARS-SINAI

CEDARS-SINAI

Verified Company

Beverly Hills, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Job Summary:
Key Job Responsibilities

The Director, Procurement, leads all activities within the Cedars Sinai System to include Strategic Sourcing, Contracts
Administration, Supplier Management, Procurement, Supply Assurance and Socially Responsible Sourcing, in close collaboration
with other leadership team members. Oversees activities related to the procurement of materials, equipment, and services
for the system through leadership of mid-sized procurement organization employees). Build organizational strength by
mentoring the team and guiding them through overall supply chain transformation for the health system. Oversees the entire
life cycle of suppliers including identification, selection, on-boarding, and performance management, reviews and approves
purchases as authorized, and supports stakeholders and budget owners in negotiating major contracts. Build organizational
strength, create and develops policies and procedures procurement activities, monitors the cost, schedule and performance
aspects of vendors and contracts, and coordinates procurement activities across departments to ensure that desired inventory,
quality, and service levels meet health system needs. Supports the standardization, price optimization, purchasing and
delivery of products and services for the system. Ensures clear communication to leadership on established financial key
performance indicators (KPIs), nurtures relationships with manufacturing and supplier partners to promote a sustainable and
resilient health system supply chain.
Primary

Responsibilities:

Supports key sourcing initiatives and sets strategies to ensure products or services ordered are delivered on time, at the
right quality, and optimal costs. Leads to establishment of goals and execution to achieve total coast savings and drive
continuous improvement.

Develops policies and methodologies for sourcing new products or services, approving vendors, and establishing sourcing

category strategies in close collaboration with clinicians and supply chain leadership team.

Oversee and facilitate implementation of purchasing strategy, supervise teams of subordinate staff in purchasing, and
contracting. Ensure all employees and processes meet the Cedars' standards and designations for work quality. Guides
internal customers in identifying, resolving and timely escalation of issues/concerns.

Supports negotiation of business terms and conditions and directs management of all system's purchasing contracts in close

collaboration with other departments.

Collaborates with internal business partners to understand clinical and usage trends, and analyzes consolidation

opportunities across the health system.

Supports shared service (s) initiatives for system-wide participation in services and supplies contracts. Partners with other
system leaders to facilitate the Socially Responsible Purchasing program. Supports Value Analysis and New Product
Introduction (NPI) process across the system.

Collaborates with physician and clinical groups and other director's to ensure the effective coordination of services within

and between departments.

Oversees supplier relationship management and contract management process to ensure terms are met and termination

dates are monitored.

Responsible for leveraging all appropriate solutions from GPO while also holding them accountable for their role in the

partnership.

Coordinates maintenance of up-todate records for all purchasing contracts, including pricing and terms. Identifies,
manages and mitigates sourcing risks that follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), guiding principles, and templates
that align to the Supply Chain Transformation road may.

Manages the effective allocation of capital and human resources within the department, including the organization of

department programs and services, control of appropriate staffing mix and levels, and management of productivity.

Oversees and continuously improves the major processes and technology related to their areas of responsibility, such as

Requisition to Purchase Order cycle and Asset Management.
Department-Specific Responsibilites
Additional primary duties and responsibilities that are only performed in the specific department(s) below:
Department

Responsibilities:

Teamwork/Customer Relation Responsibilities
Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes
Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s)
Responds timely, effectively and appropriately to deliverables
Shares knowledge, time and expertise to assist other members of the team
Cultivates and maintains strong customer relationships and rapport with stakeholders and/or client groups
Ensures practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity
Identifies and responds appropriately to both internal and external customer needs utilizing available resources
Represents the company with external constituents
Team Lea