Program Manager - Capital Equipment Contracts and Sourcing

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the Capital Equipment Sourcing Program.
• Identifies and facilitates sourcing opportunities pertaining to capital equipment and services with support from Corporate Purchasing and GPO support staff.
• Develops strategy; leads communications/negotiates with vendors; benchmarks proposed pricing; and executes contracts.
• Identifies opportunities to place vendors / equipment under contract or enhance existing contract for all capital equipment.
• Utilizes GPO contracts, annual budget and major construction project forecasts as guidance.
• Identifies and negotiates bulk buys.
• Monitors compliance with contract commitments.
• Develops tools to track and monitor compliance, develops key performance indicators (KPI).
• Helps to ensure consistent auditing and feedback for appropriate utilization control and expense reduction.
• Performs analysis of contract utilization and formulates and implements recommendations for adoption or improvement.
• Performs Category Management functions including convening quarterly business reviews with key suppliers and distributors.
• Reviews capital equipment utilization and life cycle management with HTM.
• Monitors and assists facility Supply Chain and Clinical Leaders with corporate-wide conversions, including objectives and time frames for conversion, education tools, and supporting financial information.
• Performs cost analysis, tracks conversion timeline and savings progress.
• Develops and administers project management plan for initiatives.
• Maintains capital equipment item master file for Allscripts and Attainia and maintains the capital equipment sourcing calendar.
• Approves funding for capital / project requisitions in the CAR / PAC system.
• Builds Capital procurement and professional knowledge through seminars, interfacing with capital equipment vendors, and internal training sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 - 8 years of related experience is required.
• Experience in all aspects of automated Supply Chain systems required.
• Knowledge of Healthcare capital equipment required.
• Knowledge of RFP process, specifications, and contract terms and conditions required.
• Demonstrated contract and vendor management expertise required.
• Strong leadership presence to evaluate business opportunities, major contracts, and relationships.
• Competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, databases and Supply Chain systems.
• Effective interpersonal skills to interface with a broad range of peers, end users and senior management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel Requirements: 5% to 10% US or International travel, based on projects.