Sourcing Manager

Schedule:
Monday - Friday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Department: Purchasing - 134

Primary Purpose:

Provides strategic support for sourcing and implementation efforts within one or more commodity category groups. Guides sourcing efforts to establish high quality, and cost effective strategic supplier relationships. Drives achievement of meaningful total cost, quality, and service goals across commodity categories.

Essential Functions:

Provides a proactive customer service experience to the internal supply chain customers.

Assist in the development of commodity level sourcing strategies intended to maximize overall value and cost reduction.

Assist in analyzing and comparing alternative sourcing strategies.

Provides sourcing support for various procurement projects within the company.

Acts as a key resource in negotiating and managing supplier relationships.

Supports the development of relationship potential and monitors supplier performance metrics.

Works closely with other purchasing personnel to provide other general procurement support for the company.

Drives process improvement and innovative thinking.

Ensures integrity of department's practices through the enforcement of relevant policies and procedures.

Other duties as assigned.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient's life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering or related field with 4 years' experience in a purchasing or finance discipline

OR Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology or related field and 4 years' experience working in a clinical laboratory, medical device, healthcare environment or related environment including direct experience working and negotiating with Technical Sales Reps within the laboratory and or medical industries, leading project implementations of new testing platforms and equipment, working with Medical Directors or directly related environments helping to guide them through the supply chain landscape and vendor selection process

Or Associates degree in business, finance, or related field and 6 years' experience in a purchasing or finance discipline.

OR Associates degree and 6 years' experienceworking within a clinical laboratory, medical device, healthcare environment or related environment, including direct experience working and negotiating with Technical Sales Reps within the laboratory and or medical industries, leading project implementations of new testing platforms and equipment, working with Medical Directors or directly related environments helping to guide them through the supply chain landscape and vendor selection process

Or High School Diploma and 8 years of purchasing experience with strategic sourcing teams, developing alliances, and managing suppliers, contract management and cost reduction negotiation experience with proven results

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)