Procurement Lead
Core
Develops and executes strategic sourcing and category management strategies to optimize spend, strengthen supplier performance, and shape high-impact outsourcing strategies.
Role type
Senior strategic sourcing and category management lead
Builds
Outsourcing strategies, commercial models, and supplier partnerships
Domain
Healthcare services procurement and managed services
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, contract negotiation, spend analysis, market intelligence, cost modeling, financial analysis, executive influence, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Project management, spend analytics, data visualization, professional certifications (CPSM, CPSD, C.P.M., CSCP, PMP)
Technologies
Spend analytics tools, data visualization platforms, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Lead complex outsourcing and strategic sourcing initiatives from assessment to value realization; Develop multi-year category strategies using spend and demand analysis; Design and lead end-to-end RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs; Partner with senior leadership to construct business cases and inform decisions; Shape outsourcing commercial models and negotiate contracts; Evaluate and manage strategic suppliers based on performance and risk; Advance supplier diversity and sustainability goals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC