Procurement

• Build and implement a strategic sourcing framework that drives efficiency, compliance, and agility in purchasing software, cloud services, and business partnerships.
• Oversee procurement operations to ensure all requests flow smoothly through the right reviews and approval paths while meeting SLAs for speed and compliance.
• Partner with CISO and IT teams to ensure software purchases are secure, complementary to our existing stack, and optimized for cost.
• Serve as system admin for Zip, maintaining and improving workflows that guide stakeholders through each stage of the SaaS and services procurement lifecycle.
• Advise business partners on procurement policy and best practices, ensuring expectations are managed and decisions align with company standards.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Finance to monitor and optimize cloud spend, surfacing insights that drive budget efficiency.

Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Vendor Management

• Maintain and deepen Nava’s relationships with existing cooperative purchasing vehicles, state-specific procurement mechanisms, and schedule contract holders
• Conduct regular outreach and engagement with vehicle administrators and state procurement officials to keep Nava positioned as an active, compliant, and preferred vendor on existing vehicles
• Monitor utilization rates and activity on current vehicles; identify underperforming vehicles and develop strategies to increase engagement or reactivate dormant relationships
• Track contract vehicle renewal timelines, compliance requirements, and reporting obligations; coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure Nava meets all vehicle-level requirements proactively
• Serve as Nava’s primary relationship owner with vehicle administrators, cooperative purchasing organizations, and state procurement bodies
• Identify procurement vehicles, cooperative agreements, and acquisition pathways in priority states where Nava currently lacks coverage or where gaps create a competitive disadvantage
• Develop and execute a vehicle establishment roadmap, prioritizing new cooperative agreements, schedule contracts, and state-specific vehicles that open doors in key target states before pursuits require them
• Lead the application, onboarding, and activation process for new vehicles; coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Contracts to ensure compliance and timely execution
• Build and maintain a current vehicle map that tracks which vehicles Nava is on, which are actively used, and which represent untapped entry points by territory
• Lead the early operationalization of Nava’s NASPO ValuePoint agreement, including identifying the incremental infrastructure, processes, and marketing efforts required to support NASPO at scale
• Develop a NASPO-specific go-to-market plan that identifies target states, outreach strategies, and activation milestones for the first 6–12 months
• Coordinate with the GTM and Communications teams to develop NASPO-specific marketing and nurturing materials that increase state awareness of and confidence in purchasing through the vehicle
• Track NASPO pipeline activity and utilization; report on vehicle performance and surface recommendations for improving activation and revenue contribution
• Provide per-territory acquisition pathway recommendations integrated directly into Capture Engineer territory capture plans, answering “how does this state buy services like ours” before the relationship conversation advances far enough to matter
• Conduct competitive vehicle analysis: identify where competitors are positioned on cooperative vehicles that could lock Nava out of procurements, and develop strategies to close those gaps preemptively
• Advise Capture Managers on activated pursuits where vehicle selection is a competitive variable
• Research and analyze state-specific procurement authority, sole-source pathways, emergency procurement options, and cooperative vehicle eligibility to ensure Nava has a viable acquisition route for every priority opportunity
• Maintain a landscape of cooperative purchasing organizations (NASPO, NCPA, SEWP, state-specific cooperatives) and advise on Nava’s positioning relative to each

Procurement Vehicle Strategist

• Set overall strategic direction and priorities for the responsible category
• Identify national contract opportunities; seeking to address indirect spend of full organization, with focus on regional, national or global synergies
• Coordinate with global counterparts where necessary
• Direct workload of the Category Sourcing Specialist via Planner
• Audit documentation of competitive bid process within the category to ensure consistency and compliance to the Procurement Management Manual
• Responsible for managing KPI’s defined by Procurement Management
• Manage key supplier relationships including contract/price negotiations as it pertains to indirect categories, including preparation and evaluation of the bid documents
• Negotiate the optimization/extension of existing contracts and catalogs, including the generation of new contracts and catalogs
• Negotiate purchases of goods and/or services assuring highest quality, safety, time and cost effectiveness
• Minimize Evonik liability relative to quality management, licensing, insurance, taxes, and financial stability for Suppliers and Contractors supporting Evonik
• Evaluate performance of suppliers and contractors and recommend removal or addition to the approved bidders/suppliers list as necessary
• Manage and maintain electronic catalogs for e-Procurement programs like Ariba, RIsource for total process efficiency, productivity, cost savings and contract price compliance
• Provide training and troubleshooting for the requester user community
• Identify and document savings potential, especially in terms of sustainability and EBIT relevance
• Identify and communicate regional market trends for the assigned categories
• Support compliance standards for Evonik policy and commercial contracts
• Support vendor prequalification process
• Support corporate procurement initiatives as needed

Sourcing Manager II, Indirect

• Exercise appropriate signature authority in negotiating and contracting for the sale and support of aerospace products, services, technologies, financing and the licensing of intellectual property to support company strategies
• Support presentation of business solutions to preserve and expand the business
• Represent the company, supports external negotiations to a broad set of customers
• Prepare, negotiate, execute, interpret and administer legally binding contractual agreements for The Boeing Company
• Coordinate with other internal functional disciplines
• Summarize contractual issues, supports development of creative solutions and coordination of contractual risk mitigation

Contract Management Specialist – Associate/Experienced

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Physician Sourcing Specialist

• Responsible for the equipment life cycle, from start to finish.
• Supporting and coordinating with the Sales and Service departments.
• Project planning and management for all equipment orders.
• Coordinates freight quotes for Equipment Procurement Specialist in order to inform customer.
• Procurement of equipment orders from Equipment Specialists, Territory Sales Representatives and all internal/external customers.
• Manages invoices, prepares purchase orders, maintains equipment files, processes credits and returns.
• Verifies orders upon receipt from the shipper.
• Supports the installation of equipment with the Service Department, Equipment Specialist, Territory Salesperson and the Customer.
• Tracks the entire cycle of an equipment/parts order including Sales order, invoicing, and punch list.

Equipment Procurement Specialist – Veterinary

• Lead the research, evaluation, negotiation, and selection of suppliers to acquire high-quality, cost-effective goods and services
• Manage a mid-size team that prepares complex purchasing assignments requiring vendor selection and pricing comparisons
• Ensure the team is consulting with vendors to obtain optimum pricing and contractual terms
• Research and negotiate highly complex organizational purchases
• Oversee the teams' negotiations with vendors to obtain optimum quality, cost, terms, etc.
• Responsible for the team's activities in developing and monitoring the effectiveness of purchasing strategies and initiates improvements as necessary

Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

• Review vendor contracts under $100,000
• Support vendor intake processes
• Prepare draft Statements of Work (SOWs) and standard contract documents

Strategic Sourcing Associate

• Lead full cycle technology sourcing projects including strategy, identifying the right potential partners, outreach, competitive bidding, pricing & contract negotiation, and contract approval
• Build sound relationships with external vendor partners and internal business collaborators
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously—from quick contract renewals to in-depth new strategic partnerships
• Organize a large database of partnerships, be data-driven, and provide clear reporting back to management on the status of renewals or other important contract terms
• Analyze spend and other data to solve problems, monitor purchasing activity, and conduct benchmarking
• Ensure that all contracts are executed & cataloged, and that approved payments reflect contractual terms

Technology Sourcing Manager

• Responsible for optimizing financial performance through strategic cross-functional partnerships and professional mentorship.
• Oversee the administration of the VNDLY platform and manage comprehensive supplier relations.
• Lead supplier onboarding initiatives and direct specialized sourcing projects via electronic procurement tools.
• Serve as a primary interface with Finance department to streamline vendor disbursements and ensure accuracy of expense accruals.
• Validate internal controls within enterprise systems such as Workday.
• Advance the Source-to-Pay infrastructure through integration of artificial intelligence and execution of analytical projects designed to evaluate impacts on EBITDA and cash flow.

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