Sourcing Analyst(Healthcare)

Sourcing Analyst
Contract 12 months

• Provides commodity-specific support. Assists with price quotes, identifies approved substitutions, etc.
• Identifies opportunities for cost savings and/or standardization.
• Provide support for new product implementation and/or product conversions.
• Coordinates information uploads: loads final contract files into contract database for review and approval by Master Data Management (MDM) team; submits price files to MDM for loading into pricing master; initiates load of products into the item master on new products (note: Sr. Buyers submit updates to resolve ongoing match exceptions); coordinate the building of catalogs and/or set up of contract books by Sr. Buyers, coordinates distributor stock requests with Logistics, if approved.
• Coordinates updates to contract documents, pricing, item master, stock requests, catalogs and contract books, passing information to the Master Data Management team.
• Troubleshoots backorders and substitutions. Coordinates product back orders and substitution list, triggering standard communication plans, as needed.
• Facilitates contract renewals and extensions, as assigned and within authorization thresholds.
• Serves as primary contact with suppliers regarding escalated purchasing operations issues, e.g. ongoing match exceptions and billing issues, delivery, etc.
• Work closely with the contracting team to gain visibility to supplies under contract.
• Perform pricing analysis to support necessary product changes.
• Support Value Analysis and clinically integrated sourcing activities