Trinity Health
Trinity Health
Trinity Health is a large not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system serving communities across 26 states. Its network provides a broad range of medical services and supports patient and community health through a workforce of approximately 127,000 colleagues, including more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians. Career opportunities span clinical and non-clinical roles, with programs such as FirstChoice offering travel nursing placements. The organization’s work is guided by its faith-based mission and focus on accessible, community-centered care.

Strategic Sourcing Category Manager, IT - Trinity Health

Lead IT strategic sourcing for Trinity Health through competitive procurement, supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost-improvement initiatives. Coordinate sourcing projects, supplier relationships, and cross-functional decisions across the healthcare system.

Description

  • Direct strategic sourcing for complex small- and medium-scale initiatives.
  • Deliver cost savings and ongoing productivity improvements while protecting quality and supplier service levels.
  • Oversee concurrent competitive sourcing events and negotiate high-value contracts.
  • Manage supplier relationships and partnerships with Trinity’s group purchasing organization.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, collaborate with Legal on contracts, monitor supplier performance, and lead business reviews.
  • Maximize the use of national, custom, and Trinity Health purchasing agreements.
  • Run RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes; evaluate responses, complete cost-benefit analyses, and present recommendations.
  • Guide cross-functional sourcing teams and build alignment among stakeholders.
  • Create, implement, and communicate sourcing strategies with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
  • Advance Lean and process-excellence practices through productivity and efficiency initiatives.
  • Lead supplier selection and act as the category expert for supplier engagement.
  • Represent Trinity on group purchasing organization advisory boards and contribute sourcing guidance.
  • Direct complex sourcing projects from planning through completion across multiple business units.
  • Review, revise, and prepare contract language with Legal.
  • Work with Finance to verify projected savings.
  • Measure supplier performance with scorecards and help resolve service problems.
  • Create standardized procedures for comprehensive sourcing activities across Trinity Health.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a clinical discipline plus five years of relevant supply chain experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Working knowledge of strategic sourcing, competitive procurement, complex contract negotiations, and financial analysis.
  • Understanding of Lean principles and technical problem-solving methods.
  • Ability to build and sustain effective relationships with stakeholders and external suppliers.
  • Ability to navigate conflict and question established approaches constructively.
  • Ability to understand customer and stakeholder operations, finances, and business impact.
  • Strong analytical capability, including Total Cost of Ownership, Economic Value to Customer, and Net Present Value analysis.
  • Excellent organization, planning, and project management skills.
  • Knowledge of supplier markets and relevant industry trends.
  • Knowledge of contract law and applicable regulations.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and adapt to shifting priorities.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Enterprise Resource Planning experience is preferred.
  • Ability to travel to Trinity Health locations approximately 20% of the time.
  • Ability to follow Trinity Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity Employer commitment.
  • Travel to various Trinity Health sites approximately 20% of the time.

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