Location:
Medical Center - Fort WorthDepartment:
Supply Chain AdminShift:
First Shift (United States of America)Standard Weekly Hours:
40Summary:
The Manager of Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain leads and executes enterprise-wide strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier strategy across the organization. Responsible for developing and implementing multi-year category strategies, driving cost savings, supplier innovation, risk mitigation, and value creation, while ensuring alignment with clinical, operational, and financial objectives.
Provides leadership over contracting, procurement, and value analysis functions, while advancing, analytics-driven decision-making and supplier performance management. Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and fosters strong internal and external relationships to deliver quality, safety, service, and cost outcomes.
Experience & Education:
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, or related field required
5+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement or contract negotiation, preferably in a healthcare sitting.
Experience with GPO strategy and optimization, supplier risk management, and resilience planning a plus.
Preferred RN license or RRT license.
Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 4:00pm
About Us:
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
Cook Children's Health Care System Austin, Texas, USA Office
Austin, United States
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