Director, Procurement
Aledade, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Design, implement, and lead a best-in-class procurement function applying supply chain management best practices appropriate for a high-growth healthcare organization.
- Establish and execute a strategic sourcing program with clear category ownership across IT, professional services, clinical vendors, facilities, and other material spend areas.
- Implement RFP/RFQ processes to drive competitive tension and negotiate favorable commercial terms with suppliers.
- Leverage spend data and financial analytics to identify cost reduction opportunities, model financial impacts, and gain business leadership alignment on savings initiatives.
- Establish measurable performance metrics and regularly report third-party spend, savings, and supplier performance to Finance and senior leadership.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers; develop a preferred vendor program to consolidate the supply base, reduce costs, and improve service quality.
- Lead contract negotiations and administer agreements with suppliers, vendors, and service providers; ensure commercial terms reflect Aledade's risk tolerance and business objectives.
- Oversee supplier onboarding, including evaluation of financial stability, compliance posture, and service capability.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies, claims, and quality issues in a timely manner, escalating when needed.
- Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and market benchmarks to validate fair and reasonable pricing.
- Establish and maintain procurement policies, procedures, standards, and internal controls; educate stakeholders on compliant purchasing practices and audit for continuous improvement.
- Monitor and ensure adherence to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing procurement and vendor management.
- Manage healthcare-specific vendor compliance requirements, including Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), HIPAA obligations, and other regulatory considerations relevant to Aledade's operating environment.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks including supplier financial instability, single-source dependencies, and business continuity gaps.
- Conduct periodic compliance audits and implement continuous improvement programs to close identified gaps.
- Serve as a trusted cross-functional partner to Finance, Legal, Technology, HR, and business unit leaders by embedding procurement discipline without creating bureaucratic friction.
- Lead organizational change management efforts associated with standing up and scaling the procurement function, including stakeholder education, process adoption, and communication strategies.
- Develop and deliver training programs to educate colleagues on procurement policies, approval workflows, and compliant purchasing behaviors.
- Build strong internal relationships to proactively identify procurement needs, influence upstream decision-making, and reduce maverick spend.
- Represent Procurement in cross-functional initiatives, vendor governance forums, and finance planning cycles.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing procurement team as the function scales.
- Set clear performance expectations, provide regular coaching and feedback, and create development pathways for direct reports.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within the Procurement function.
- Model collaborative, cross-functional leadership that reflects Aledade's values and ways of working.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- 12+ years of experience in sourcing and purchasing
Benefits
- Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles
- Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners
- Robust time-off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)
- Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
- Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service
- Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program
- 401(k) with up to 4% match
- Stock options
- And much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementstrategic sourcingRFPRFQfinancial analyticscontract negotiationsupplier onboardingcompliance auditscost reductionperformance metrics
Soft Skills
leadershiprelationship buildingcross-functional collaborationchange managementcoachingcommunicationinfluenceaccountabilitycontinuous improvementtraining development
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree