Supply Chain Specialist

Who are we?

The TSS Family of Companies is one of the largest independent laboratory and hospital service providers with locations across the United States. Our customers include leading life sciences and healthcare companies and renowned research institutions. We are a leading provider of environmental monitoring solutions and testing, calibration, and certification services for controlled environments, medical gas systems, and laboratory instrumentation. Our Family of Companies includes Technical Safety Services (TSS), Evergreen Medical Services (EMS), and Cornerstone Commissioning.

We are rapidly growing and looking for additional passionate and talented employees to join our team and partner with our customers who are doing dramatic work focused on improving the human condition.

How will you make an impact?

TSS’ Supply Chain is a critical Operations enabling Organization that ensures the smooth flow of procured material and services to the field, who support our customer base performing lifesaving and life-changing work. As the Supply Chain Specialist, you will focus on vendor management to create cost savings and leverage expertise in sourcing to provide support for alternative vendor sourcing.

Therefore, the ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, self-directed, and a strong team player with experience in developing vendor relationships and implementing alternative sourcing strategies.

What will you do?

Procurement & Purchasing

• Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate pricing and contracts.
• Maintain supplier relationships and monitor vendor performance.
• Develop and implement Sourcing Strategies for the main categories of spend.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Cost Savings, Cost Avoidance, and lead time.
• Use Microsoft Dynamics to analyze performance and generate reports.
• Identify areas for process improvement and cost reduction.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure supply chain activities comply with company policies, laws, and ethical standards.
• Mitigate supply risks by developing contingency and sourcing plans.
• Expand and implement policies and processes in alignment with company's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals

Collaboration & Communication

• Work cross-functionally with procurement, logistics, finance, and operations teams.
• Communicate updates to management and stakeholders regarding supply chain performance.
• Provide leadership and procurement guidance to Purchasing team

How will you get rewarded?

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range of $75,000- $100,000 annually
  (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with industry data.)
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with a company matching contribution
• Long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) and company paid holidays

How will you get here?

Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree
• Recommended 5 years of purchasing and/or supply management experience
• Experience with purchasing in an ERP systems like Microsoft Dynamics and SAP
• A combination of education, training and related experience may meet requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including procurement, logistics, inventory, and demand planning
• Knowledge of sourcing methods, vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, and cost analysis.
• Understanding of metrics, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for supply chain performance.
• Anticipate long-term needs and align supply chain strategies with business goals.
• Build and sustain productive partnerships with suppliers and service providers.
• Strong interpersonal skills to drive collaboration, commitment, and productivity when working with cross-functional teams and customers
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to continually learn
• Ability to identify and drive improvements to operations and processes.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision by employing effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.

TSS is a passionate equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity. Interested in a role but not sure it’s the right fit for you? Call us and let’s talk.