Contract Sourcing Manager - Hybrid

Contracting Sourcing Manager - Hybrid

IT Contracting and Category Management is a department within Strategic Sourcing that supports our enterprise-wide non-labor contract infrastructure. Its mission is to maximize operational, technological, and financial value through the strategic sourcing, contracting, and management of technology products, services, and solutions, strengthening our One Ministry Committed to Excellence.

Essential Functions of the role:

• Perform all duties in a manner that promotes Providence''s mission, values, and philosophy.
• Serve as a role model for the values and mission of the organization.
• Develop and execute category strategies that align with organizational, financial, and operational objectives.
• Manage supplier relationships and drive supplier performance, innovation, and value realization.
• Lead sourcing initiatives, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract execution for IT products and services.
• Partner with business, operational, legal, security, and finance stakeholders to understand requirements and develop sourcing solutions.
• Conduct market analysis, spend analysis, and supplier assessments to identify opportunities for cost savings, risk mitigation, and operational improvement.
• Perform risk assessments of supplier proposals, contracts, and category strategies.
• Develop and execute strategies to maximize value, optimize expenditures, and minimize business and supplier-related risks.
• Drive timely and comprehensive negotiation and administration of IT agreements and supplier relationships.
• Develop and maintain reporting and analytics to support category performance, supplier management, and value realization programs.
• Identify and deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and process improvement opportunities across assigned categories.
• Foster effective utilization of operating and capital funds through strategic sourcing and category management practices.
• Provide financial and business analysis to support sourcing decisions, contract negotiations, and long-term category planning.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and supplier markets to inform category strategies and business recommendations.

We welcome Hybrid work for residents who live within a commutable distance of our office location listed below:

• Washington: Renton

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Supply Chain Management and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor''s Degree in Business or Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3 years'' experience in Contract Management, purchasing, supply management or a blend of healthcare and corporate contracting responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year (Job Specific) IT Sourcing: Preference will be given to applications with IT, Healthcare or Project Management experience.
• 1 year (Job Specific) Implantable Devices: Managing device implants.
• 1 year (Job Specific) Capital: Managing Capital Contracts.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate''s placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.