Director Supply Chain Capital Sourcing

Role Overview

• Responsible for all aspects of Virtua’s, sourcing, and contract negotiations including furniture, fixtures and equipment, Information Technology items (including service agreements) and any capital projects (facilities and construction) related purchases.
• Responsible for all processes related to capital equipment and evaluation process, including vendor vetting, assess benchmarking data, initiating the bid process for products and services, etc., related to the capital request/need.
• Oversees the monitoring and reporting of budgetary performance for capital equipment and specified projects.
• Leads the evaluations throughout Virtua for clinical staff to “trial” and evaluate the equipment.
• Works as a liaison with Legal, IT, end users, vendors and executives throughout the enterprise.
• Accountable for securing measurable savings on capital expenditures and contracts and to optimize standardization of equipment while meeting the service line needs for modernization and advancement in technology.
• Negotiates terms and conditions as well as pricing for capital contracts.
• Reviews capital requests for equipment standardization, liaises with the Clinical Resource Department to maximize standardization opportunity.
• Oversees the work of the Strategic Sourcing Administrator/IT, the Sourcing and Procurement Analyst as well as the Capital Equipment Contract Administrator and assists them in the day-to-day activities.
• Negotiating best price and value adds for capital equipment.
• Monitoring and reporting of budgetary performance for capital equipment and projects.
• Initiates Bid Process (RFI/RFE/RFP) for equipment, associated services and products (when applicable).
• Initiates and participates in meetings with various department managers, senior level managers and Legal to review and discuss contracts that are under negotiation.
• Works as a liaison between Legal Counsel, Supplier and user to expedite the process.
• A subject matter expert for leadership, coordinating and supporting operational leaders and executives for all entities in a proactive manner.
• Negotiates leases for major moveable equipment and vehicle leases.
• Creation of Bill of Sale and processing of transaction.

Requirements

• 7+ years progressively responsible experience in Purchasing or procurement activities and in capital equipment and/or capital construction/facilities, purchasing or procurement activities.
• Three years' leadership experience required.
• Bachelor’s Degree required. May consider 10+ years of related purchasing or procurement leadership experience.
• Pathways to Leadership Training
• Continuing Education with Virtua Management Classes
• Yellow Belt Training
• Healthcare Resource and Materials Management Association certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license may be required.

Benefits

• medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance
• health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
• paid time off
• paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• short-term disability and optional long-term disability
• colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• tuition assistance
• an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions