About the job

Named to The Denver Post Top 150 Workplaces In Colorado list, ClearChoice was founded in 2005 to bring an innovative and patient-focused approach to solve gaps within the dental industry. We’ve experienced strong growth and today, we’re the leader in dental implant treatments. Driven by a collective desire to improve the lives of our prospective patients, we help them reclaim their health and confidence. Beyond restoring teeth, this is about getting their lives back.

This mission-focused work has enabled us to achieve four straight years of double-digit company growth, yet we’ve only reached 1% of the population that needs our services. We’re now at a point that we need to revolutionize our marketing approach just as we did our treatment approach. We need marketing innovators and thought leaders to continue pursuing our goal of reaching prospective patients and transforming their lives.

When you join the ClearChoice team, you take on a highly visible role that fuels the growth of the entire organization. Your passion, creativity, and grit are supported by a robust marketing budget, partnerships with leading agencies and consultants, and a growing group of talented marketing professionals as we write the next chapter of our story. We are data-driven and results focused; you should be too! If the idea of challenging the status quo, investigating your own theories, and hunting for business breakthroughs is what gets you up in the morning, this might be the perfect next step in your career.

At ClearChoice Management Services, LLC, we recognize that effectively managing our supply chain and procurement processes is integral to delivering innovative and effective clinical and operational support services to our partners. The Supply Chain Specialist will support value-based strategic procurement and supply chain management processes associated with the acquisition of goods and services across the enterprise. This position will be functionally responsible for ensuring that the goods and services are being procured with the highest quality, most competitive costs, and in a timely manner to support the day-to-day operations of our business. Broadly, the Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for: assisting in the development of strategic sourcing plans, vendor evaluations, contract negotiations, and enterprise roll-outs; on-going management of existing vendor relationships; forecasting, purchase order execution, and inventory management; e-procurement system management; policy administration; and support of cross-functional interdependencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the full purchasing cycle which includes: vendor setup, requisition, purchase order creation, order expediting, fulfillment, return, invoice/matched exception resolution, catalog maintenance, backorder functions, and e-procurement system management and administration.
• Provide support, expertise, and knowledge to the internal and external stakeholders across the enterprise including: providing substitutions and alternative recommendations, responses to purchasing inquiries, and sharing general knowledge of the products on as needed basis.
• Review and resolve any discrepancies with supplier invoices, grievances, claims, conflicts, product non-conformance or quality issues.
• Assess current orders and forecast future demand in order to provide adequate supplies; responsible for responding to changes in demand and solving any supply chain problems that arise.
• Manage contract negotiations and Request for Proposals (RFP) with key suppliers to improve cost, quality, delivery, diversity, and safety in the supply base.
• Build and analyze financial models to evaluate proposal scenarios and present recommendations in a clear and concise format.
• Prepare quantitative and qualitative analysis of historical data to support long-range purchasing strategies.
• Perform long term inventory data analysis, providing management with recommended action strategies in order to minimize inventory risk exposure for over- or under-investment.
• Provide regular communication to centers and Company/ Supply Chain leadership on projects, contract renewals, category performance, and various initiatives.
• Analyze and evaluate all elements of procurement transactions of assigned projects for maximum cost improvement.
• Obtain, analyze and interpret data in order to identify underperforming areas in the supply chain and suggest resolutions/ improvements to problems/ issues.
• Lead efforts to eliminate non-value-added activities within project scope, increase quality and service, and reduce costs.
• Execute detailed cross-functional projects in support of organizational objectives.
• Create and maintain documentation, in adherence with policy, to meet internal and external requirements.
• Lead ad hoc projects as needed.

Key Skills:

• Must be able to develop, coordinate and control multiple processes and/or projects, achieving on-time delivery of tasks to satisfy the operating requirements of the Company.
• Must be able to maintain a high level of customer service to all stakeholders in a work environment of numerous competing demands.
• Must be adept at communicating with vendors and internal business partners to establish and maintain credibility for the team while increasing service to our internal business partners. 
• Computer skills should include proficiency in MS Office including: Word, Excel, and Power Point. 
• Must be experienced working with e-sourcing/ e-procurement platforms (Coupa) and other database tools.
• Able to comfortably interface with all levels of management both inside and outside the organization.

Experience/Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in Procurement/ Supply Chain Management/ Project Management or Finance roles.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement principles, practices, and techniques (including negotiating strategic vendor contracts/ agreements) required.
• C.P.M. and/or CPIM certification desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Office, experience with e-sourcing/ e-procurement platforms (Coupa) and other database tools.
• Systems implementation experience a plus.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Able to multi-task well and prioritize workload with limited supervision.
• Thrives in an environment with multiple and changing priorities that require exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and accuracy.
• Able to exercise independent decision making.
• Interested and capable of providing proactive ideas and solutions to better structure/ manage vendor relationships and supply chain processes.
• Enjoys working in cross-functional teams with a diverse set of clients.

Team Overview:

The CCMS Supply Chain team has an overall objective to align with business partners to improve profitability and performance by maximizing the value of our purchased goods and services. This will assure continuous improvement in the cost effectiveness and value of services delivered, ultimately improving customer satisfaction, company financial performance, and the overall strategic position of CCMS.