Sourcing Agent

Your future role at a glance Location:Remote Department/Specialty: Office Operations Schedule: Day shift l Full-time Salary Range: $79,511.52- $110,834.59 per year #LI-Remote #TheResourceGroup How you'll make an impact in this role This position resides under The Resource Group, an end-to-end supply chain partner to healthcare organizations across the United States, wholly-owned by Ascension. At The Resource Group, we build strong relationships with provider teams, working alongside them to improve supply chain operations and lower non-payroll expenses, all in support of delivering quality patient care. Responsibilities for this role can be found below:

• Negotiate contract pricing, terms, and conditions with suppliers to mitigate risk and achieve a competitive advantage in total cost, quality, and supply continuity for all healthcare participants.
• Develop defendable and consistent sourcing strategies by reviewing and analyzing sourcing data, market trends, and benchmarking best practices to ensure continuous improvement and achievement of best-in-class value.
• Ensure all sourcing strategies and supply chain processes are consistently applied, transparent, and properly administered in compliance with all internal policies and external regulations, including supporting risk mitigation through contractual reviews.
• Develop and facilitate collaborative working relationships with Legal, Finance, Corporate Risk, and other internal teams, including end-user stakeholders, to ensure contract terms reflect operational, clinical, and financial priorities.
• Perform essential contract management and maintenance tasks, including processing amendments, extensions, and modifications (product additions/deletions), to effectively manage the full contract lifecycle.
• Provide regular updates on category strategies and supplier relationship management programs, communicating key performance metrics and the status of process improvement and cost-reduction initiatives to leadership and stakeholders.

What minimum qualifications you'll need Education: High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. What additional requirements you'll need A Bachelor's degree 0-3 years of professional experience OR previous internship experience (healthcare supply chain, project management, or other relevant experience) Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Equal employment opportunity employer Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.