AVP – Facilities Procurement

Job Details

This position leads strategic category management including vendor relationships, strategic sourcing, and contracting to drive value and support the business objectives of Jefferson’s Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) departments, including Real Estate, Facilities Operations, Planning, and Design & Construction. The position leads the development, continuous improvement, and effective application of EAM sourcing and contracting strategies, processes, and contract forms to optimize contracted services value. The AVP EAM Contracts leader collaborates closely with Jefferson Supply Chain Management (who has authority for the purchasing function) to ensure adherence to established enterprise strategic sourcing, contracting, and vendor relationship management practices. The position also collaborates with colleagues in the Office of Legal Affairs and Risk Management in development and revision of standard forms of contracts and contracts negotiations. Strong organization, reporting, and analytical skills are essential for success.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Leads EAM Contracts team to deliver superior value-added strategic sourcing and contracting services for Real Estate, Planning, Design & Construction, and Facilities Operations.

• Leads strategy for EAM purchased services, particularly professional services and construction contracts associated with execution of the capital program and Facilities Operations service contracts.

• Leads analysis of service and consulting contracts to identify opportunities to leverage scale, ensure proper service levels, maximize value, and maintain business continuity.

• Leads maintenance and improvement of processes to provide effective sourcing, bidding, award, and contracting to maximize value.

• Leads development and continuous review and improvement of contract forms to ensure contractor and service provider performance, minimize risk, and establish favorable business terms.

• Leads promotion of supplier and service provider community impact to stimulate local and diverse participation in contracting opportunities.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Highly organized, self-motivated leader able to set and accomplish organizational goals across departments required.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities required.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

• Experience in capital management contracting is required.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain Management is required. 

AND

Experience:

Ten years’ of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, construction, and facilities operations strategic sourcing and contracting in healthcare or higher education is preferred.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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