Associate Director of Strategic Sourcing – Pharma/Med-Surg – Resource Management

Associate Director of Strategic Sourcing – Pharma/Med-Surg – Resource Management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• 5 years of relevant experience in procurement, contracting, business or related field.

Responsibilities

• Negotiation, RFP development and assessment, supplier relationships, business review meetings, identification and target contracting opportunities, monitor contract utilization, review and assess Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) agreements.
• Insures appropriateness of requests, advise departments of cost saving opportunities.
• Develops and reviews spend analysis, prepares and documents cost savings, etc.
• Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with the various organizations at WashU, particularly within the School of Medicine.
• Assists departments with pharmaceutical, medical supply and equipment requirements.
• Troubleshooting issues as they occur.
• Reviews terms and conditions documents for external departments as needed.
• Manages special projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in purchasing (pharmaceutical products preferred), materials management, accounting or other pertinent areas.
• Pharmacy Technicians License.
• Three years of management/supervisory experience is a plus.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and communication skills (verbal and written) and a sensitivity to effectively interacting with a highly diverse campus community.
• Expertise in influencing and leading matrixed teams.
• Good organizational skills with ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and recommend effective short and long-range strategic plans.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and software such as Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of the Workday software tool.