Provider Sourcing Specialist
Lifepoint Health®
Director, Strategic Sourcing
athenahealth
full-time
Posted on:
Location: Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
Spark
About the role
- Lead development and execution of category strategies for IT and professional services aligned with enterprise goals
- Drive sourcing standard practices and enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives
- Conduct spend analysis and identify opportunities to consolidate global spend for value creation
- Negotiate complex supplier agreements to secure favorable terms, reduce costs, and manage risk
- Monitor and report on KPIs including cost savings, supplier performance, and sourcing efficiency
- Analyze market trends, technology shifts, and pricing models to recommend sourcing strategies
- Partner with IT, Finance, Legal, and business units to align sourcing strategies with priorities
- Collaborate on source-to-pay policies, supplier qualification, and risk management
- Oversee strategic supplier relationships and annual supplier performance reviews
- Manage and mentor Category Managers and support procurement technology implementation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field (MBA, JD, or equivalent graduate degree preferred)
- 8–10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement with a strong focus on IT software, IT consulting, IT hardware, and professional services
- Proven success in developing and executing category strategies and managing complex supplier negotiations
- Deep understanding of procurement cost structures, market dynamics, and technology trends in IT and professional services
- Experience leading sourcing teams and managing enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives
- Ability to conduct spend analysis, negotiate complex agreements, monitor KPIs, and partner with senior stakeholders
- Experience managing and mentoring a team of 2–5 Category Managers
