• Manage end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including negotiation, contracting, and onboarding, ensuring alignment with internal policies and SOX compliance • Partner with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, identify cost-saving opportunities, and deliver procurement solutions that add long-term value • Oversee and optimize the use of procurement platforms, including Tipalti and NetSuite, to improve automation, reporting, and spend visibility • Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Compliance to ensure vendor contracts align with corporate policies and risk mitigation strategies • Support the development of procurement policies and procedures, ensuring scalability and best-in-class governance • Lead RFPs/RFQs and drive competitive sourcing processes in collaboration with business owners • Build strong internal partnerships with scientific and clinical teams to understand upcoming needs and proactively manage procurement pipelines • Provide category-specific market intelligence and cost benchmarking to support strategic decisions • Continuously seek opportunities to improve procurement processes, reduce costs, and mitigate supply risks

Role Description Cardiovascular Logistics (CVL) is seeking a high-performing Physician Sourcing Specialist to join our Physician Recruitment team. In this role, you will serve as the first point of contact for prospective physician candidates and partner closely with Physician Recruiters, physician leaders, and practice executives to develop innovative sourcing strategies that support both current and future hiring needs. This is a remote position with a starting salary of $89,000 annually. Preference will be given to applicants residing in the following states: - Alabama - Florida - Georgia - Illinois - Louisiana - Maryland - Mississippi - North Carolina - New York - Pennsylvania - Texas - Tennessee - Virginia The Physician Sourcing Specialist is responsible for proactively identifying, engaging, and qualifying physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) to build a strong talent pipeline across Cardiovascular Logistics (CVL). This role focuses primarily on front-end recruiting activities, allowing Physician Recruiters to concentrate on candidate management, interviewing, offer negotiation, and closing. Key Responsibilities - Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline - Develop proactive sourcing strategies for physicians and APPs across multiple cardiovascular specialties. - Source candidates using Doximity, PracticeLink, PracticeMatch, LinkedIn Recruiter, professional societies, fellowship programs, referrals, conferences, networking, database searches, cold outreach, and other innovative sourcing techniques. - Build and maintain robust passive candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs. - Conduct physician market mapping and competitor research. - Generate consistent outbound recruiting activity to meet established sourcing KPIs. - Candidate Engagement - Conduct initial outreach to assess candidate qualifications, practice preferences, geographic interests, compensation expectations, and cultural fit. - Perform preliminary qualification interviews and transition qualified candidates to Physician Recruiters. - Build long-term relationships with passive physician candidates. - Provide an exceptional first impression of CVL throughout the recruitment process. - Recruitment Operations - Draft and post physician and APP job advertisements. - Maintain accurate candidate documentation in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and provider database. - Track sourcing metrics including outreach activity, response rates, qualified candidates, and pipeline health. - Generate recruitment reports and analytics to support leadership decision-making. - Partner with Physician Recruiters to ensure seamless candidate handoffs. - Collaboration - Partner with Recruiters to develop sourcing strategies for priority searches. - Collaborate with physician leaders and practice administrators to understand hiring priorities, practice details, and community offerings. - Partner with Marketing on recruitment campaigns and employment branding initiatives. - Represent CVL at conferences, fellowship events, career fairs, and networking opportunities. - Participate in continuous process improvement initiatives. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience. - 2–5 years of physician recruiting, healthcare recruiting, executive sourcing, or talent acquisition experience preferred. - Experience sourcing physicians or advanced practice providers strongly preferred. - Experience with PracticeLink, PracticeMatch, Doximity, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Applicant Tracking Systems preferred. - Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills. - Strong internet research and sourcing abilities. - Ability to engage passive physician candidates. - Excellent organizational and time management skills. - Data-driven mindset with experience tracking recruiting metrics. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Applicant Tracking Systems. - Ability to work independently in a remote environment while managing multiple searches simultaneously. - Ability to travel approximately 10–20% for conferences, recruiting events, and team meetings. Performance Expectations - Maintain active pipelines for all assigned searches. - Meet established outreach and sourcing activity goals. - Consistently deliver qualified physician candidates to recruiters. - Maintain accurate ATS documentation. - Contribute to overall physician recruitment goals through proactive sourcing and market intelligence.

• Process and complete purchase requisitions; free text requisitions or requisitions without a backing contract are routed to the Buyer for further action (e.g., missing price or supplier) above defined thresholds • Manage requisitions, orders, RFQs, suppliers, catalogues, and contracts; initiate order payments and update POs with design changes or revisions as needed • Start sourcing events; edit and manage RFQs and quotes; send purchase orders to suppliers • Support travel-related procurement requests including hotel bookings, venue rental, and miscellaneous travel arrangements • Execute contract and PO lifecycle management activities including reporting on expiring or aged POs and contracts, and performing contract/PO administration, clean-up, and close-out • Create reports and perform routine and as-needed compliance monitoring on contracts to track pricing, delivery, and KPIs as outlined in agreements • Coordinate with suppliers and business partners to resolve routine issues such as past-due POs, invoice discrepancies, freight charge variances, and price/invoice resolution • Support the supplier registration process and maintain accurate supplier data in the procurement system • Support the solicitation of quotes and evaluation of bids for items above the bid threshold not under contract • Act as a business partner to stakeholders across Veeam on the Coupa platform, ensuring the best user experience and balanced commercial delivery • Build expertise in assigned sub-categories and geographies • Monitor compliance with business unit and corporate policies and procedures • Fulfill professional goals and targets based on performance indicators at the individual, department, and company level • Report and register complete and accurate data in required applications and internal tools in a timely manner • Any other tasks and responsibilities assigned by the department manager

• Join the transformation of our Global Procurement function! • This is a high-impact, newly created role designed to scale Nielsen’s procurement operations globally. • As a Procurement Professional, you will be a key player in enhancing long-term profitability and supporting sustainable growth while effectively managing global risks. • You won't just be running reports; you will develop and execute sourcing plans for indirect spend, maintain strategic supplier relationships, and take end-to-end ownership of key contracts. • We need a skilled analyst who can navigate change and lead the assessment, selection, and negotiation of external service providers. • Strategic Alignment: Align Nielsen's enterprise strategy with category strategies to deliver best-in-class products and services at the lowest possible cost. • Sourcing Leadership: Lead strategic procurement activities, including the assessment, selection, and management of externally contracted services. • Contract Negotiation: Negotiate requirements and provisions (terms and conditions) to ensure full compliance with laws, regulations, and enterprise policies. • Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted partner to stakeholders, identifying critical business requirements and providing sourcing services that exceed expectations. • Process Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities for new business, process optimization, and system improvements to drive organizational efficiency. • Data-Driven Insights: Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reductions through deep analytics and leverage supplier capabilities to meet business needs.