Multiple positions are available for this role in Stevens Point, WI, with responsibiltiy for the entire Ministry Health Care system. 

Responsible for managing company-wide 3rd party spend within assigned Procurement Spend Category for a company size of $2 Billion in revenue and 12,000 employees.  Estimated total spend across Ministry is $500 Million annually.  Has portfolio responsibility for all Supply Management activity (operating expense & capital expense) within Category.  Accountable for risk mitigation in Category and delivering business results in deep collaboration with stakeholders from executing stakeholder-agreed Category Strategy.  Each Category's total spend will likely range between $75 and $125 Million. 

SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:

• Facilitates definition, development & execution of company-wide procurement Category Strategy
• Responsible for all activity in Category...operational & strategic and operating & capital expense
• Conducts and uses 3rd party spend analysis to accurately target strategic sourcing opportunities  
• Leads company-wide strategic sourcing activities within Category from a position of influence and in deep collaboration with all key stakeholders to ensure Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) perspective 
• Develops proposals for strategic sourcing projects within Category & obtains stakeholder agreement
• Follows Customer Advisory Board (CAB) and Supply Chain Operations Team (SCOT) agreed decision-making approach as described in SCOT Charter (e.g. Supply Chain Operating Model).
• Accountable for developing/executing effective & collaborative category strategic sourcing process
• Operationalizes contract management process & contract compliance process within category
• Operationalizes supplier management process / supplier development activities within category
• Responsible for the effectiveness, efficiency and control of Operational Procurement within category
• Promotes best practices & Operational Excellence within Category and benchmarks performance
• Leads effort to build diverse supplier base within Category in support of company diversity efforts
• Provides strategic sourcing guidance to all levels of stakeholders to achieve agreed company results
• Works with Finance to ensure proper calculation of sourcing savings & company budgetary impact
• Accountable for achieving category cost reduction as part of company procurement savings target
• Responsible for strategic sourcing approach focused on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and not just price improvement

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: BS degree required, MBA a plus, preferably in Operations Management or Supply Chain
• Experience: 10+ years experience in strategic sourcing
• Experience: 2-5 years Leadership experience expected
• Experience: Consulting experience helpful (project management skills/working effectively with stakeholders)
• Certification: Certification from ISM and/or APICS is preferred
  • One of these certifications is expected to be achieved within 2 years from hire date
• Knowledge: Intermediate knowledge of accounting & finance 
• Knowledge: Expert knowledge of strategic sourcing in a mid-to-large size company environment
• Skills: Solid skills in data analysis, using spend analysis, contract management and eSourcing tools

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

This position has physical requirements that require a full range of body motion including, but not limited to, physically assisting patients, requiring stretching, bending, lifting, sitting, standing, walking, pushing and pulling, manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Vision and hearing must be correctable to the normal range. Work may be performed in a medical office environment with potential exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to the clinic environment. A complete list of the physical requirements is available upon request. 

TO APPLY:

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Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE).  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply including minorities, veterans, women and individuals with work related limitations.