Strategic Sourcing Consultant - Remote

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What you will be doing:
 As a Strategic Sourcing Consultant, you will be responsible for leading strategic sourcing initiatives at Lumere’s health system clients. With the help of Lumere’s analytics solutions and subject matter experts, you will apply your expertise in physician preference item (PPI) sourcing and project management to help health systems to reduce unwarranted variation and unnecessary costs in medical device purchasing.

The successful candidate is a collaborative, energetic problem solver with a passion for transforming healthcare. They should have a successful track record of leading medical device utilization and cost-reduction projects in a hospital supply chain setting, with a focus on driving both business impact and stakeholder satisfaction.

Responsibilities include:

  • Manage multiple concurrent consulting engagements focused on using evidence-based strategies to significantly reduce cost and unwarranted variation in physician preference item (PPI) use; includes:
    • Apply expertise in PPI sourcing practices to prioritize spend categories, develop evidence-based savings strategies, and develop vendor award scenarios to generate significant cost savings for our clients
    • Understand client current state strategic sourcing processes and recommend best practices
    • Manage workplan and development of high-quality client deliverables
    • Lead client discussions and meetings to present analysis and facilitate client decision making
    • Build relationships with senior clients (VPs, department leaders, physician leaders) by presenting and discussing industry trends, best in class strategies, and gaining buy in for work
    • Collaborate with Lumere colleagues (sourcing experts, device research experts, analysts) to ensure clients are successful in achieving cost saving goals, influencing resourcing as appropriate
    • Actively troubleshoot and solve challenges that arise during engagements
    • Hold client stakeholders accountable for expected engagement contributions while maintaining high client satisfaction
    • Ensure clients hit or exceed their savings goals
  • Shape Lumere’s consulting engagement model by developing high impact processes and reusable tools
  • As needed, serve as a liaison to Lumere’s sales, marketing, and product teams to represent our clients’ needs and the value Lumere delivers
  • Serve as a positive, energetic role model for fellow colleagues by demonstrating and celebrating Lumere’s impact and values

 

Qualifications:

  • At least 7 years' experience as a hospital strategic sourcing leader, with expertise in market-leading best practices
  • Preference for at least 2 years' experience as an external consultant to hospital supply chain teams
  • Track record of leading complex medical device utilization and cost-reduction initiatives with successful stakeholder engagement and business outcomes
  • Preference for experience in managing risk-sharing arrangements
  • Obsessed about impact -- ability to quickly identify underlying drivers of problems, quickly develop hypotheses, and execute on a path to solve
  • Ability to effectively influence and communicate complicated ideas to senior leaders in health system, especially physician and other clinical leadership
  • Strong organization and collaboration skills; ability to manage multiple initiatives
  • Strong customer service focus to enhance satisfaction, demonstrate judgment, tact and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
  • “One team” mentality -- excited to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, learning-focused organization
  • Bachelor’s degree; science or healthcare focus preferred
  • Ability to travel to client sites as necessary (approximately 60% travel)
GHX: It’s the way you do business in healthcare

Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) enables better patient care and billions in savings for the healthcare community by maximizing automation, efficiency and accuracy of business processes.

GHX is a healthcare business and data automation company, empowering healthcare organizations to enable better patient care and maximize industry savings using our world class cloud-based supply chain technology exchange platform, solutions, analytics and services. We bring together healthcare providers and manufacturers and distributors in North America and Europe — who rely on smart, secure healthcare-focused technology and comprehensive data to automate their business processes and make more informed decisions.

It is our passion and vision for a more operationally efficient healthcare supply chain, helping organizations reduce – not shift – the cost of doing business, paving the way to delivering patient care more effectively. Together we take more than a billion dollars out of the cost of delivering healthcare every year. GHX is privately owned, operates in the United States, Canada and Europe, and employs more than 800 people worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is in Europe, Louisville, Colorado, just outside of Denver, with additional offices in Europe, Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta, Georgia and Omaha, Nebraska.

Disclaimer:

GHX provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. GHX complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

GHX expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of GHX’s employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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Location

GHX is based in Louisville, CO and our office boasts a fitness center overlooking breathtaking Davidson Mesa open space and the Front Range Mountains!

An Insider's view of GHX

What are some social events your company does?

One of our goals at GHX is to weave Wellness, Philanthropy, Events, and Culture into the DNA of the employee experience. Some of our most notable social events are the Summer BBQ, Turkey Trot and Holiday Party. Our colleagues from around the country are also included in fun ways virtually, such as themed trivia happy hours and fitness challenges.

Rachel Stoops

HR Specialist

What projects are you most excited about?

Some of my favorite projects thus far have been revamping the onboarding process. I have the pleasure of welcoming new employees every Monday morning, which is very energizing. Throughout this I realized how much GHX cares about their employees and the new hire experience.

Cassie Asare

Onboarding Specialist

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I started at GHX in 2001 as an admin assistant. Since then, I have worked as an HR Generalist, HRBP, Scrum Master, Project Manager, Program Manager, PMO Manager, Tech Business Operations Manager, before taking my current role as an M&A Program Manager. GHX has always been very supportive of me, providing so many opportunities to stretch myself.

Jennifer Hagaman

M&A Program Manager

What does your typical day look like?

I've loved my job at GHX since I started in 2003. I describe my job as coming to work and putting a puzzle together every day. Solving data problems for our customers, both internal and external, has been my honor, and it's always fun!

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What are GHX Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Nationwide pet insurance benefit reimburses up to 70% of veterinary services and provides 24/7 access to veterinary services via the Vet Line.
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

GHX prioritizes our employees and their wellbeing through various offerings. GHX has a compensation philosophy that commits to equity and market competitive pay. Our workplace promotes flexibility to allow our employees to bring their whole self to work.

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