Director, Procurement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee organization-wide procurement for a U.S.-based enterprise software firm specializing in healthcare IT.

• Manage the complete sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, contractual commercial terms, and supplier performance across essential spending categories.

• Direct negotiations, competitive RFP/RFQ processes, supplier selection, and contracting methodologies.

• Set negotiation benchmarks and enhance cost, quality, delivery, and risk management.

• Serve as the executive owner for key suppliers and strategic partners, which includes governance, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), scorecards, risk management, and issue escalation.

• Collaborate with cross-functional budget owners to ensure sourcing aligns with business strategy and operational plans.

• Propel spend planning, demand management, renewal planning, forecast accuracy, and sourcing recommendations.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of four procurement buyers.

• Create scalable procurement workflows and track team performance metrics (KPIs).

• Provide executive reporting and briefings on procurement performance, savings, renewal risks, supplier concentration, and sourcing decisions.

• Develop dashboards and leadership materials that cover savings, committed spending, and contract compliance.

• Monitor procurement savings, KPIs, and financial performance; report findings to senior management.

• Develop and report on service level agreements while driving issue resolution.

• Collaborate with Legal, Security, and Privacy on commercial and risk terms.

• Maintain discipline in contract repository management and visibility of commercial terms.

• Ensure procurement activities adhere to company policies, industry standards, and legal regulations.

• Lead initiatives for supply chain risk mitigation and business continuity.

• Support SOC audits and oversee quarterly vendor evaluations.

• Enhance procurement policies, controls, P2P compliance, and standardized intake processes.

• Optimize procurement systems and tools in collaboration with Finance and IT.

• Coordinate vendor risk alignment for healthcare IT, encompassing security questionnaires, data access controls, and incident response expectations.

• Assist with audits and meet customer expectations by providing the necessary third-party documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a relevant field.

• At least 10 years of advancing procurement/sourcing experience, including supplier negotiations and contract commercial management.

• Experience in enterprise software, SaaS, or technology sectors.

• Proven success in leading negotiations with technology vendors, covering SaaS, cloud, software licensing, and professional services.

• Experience in people management, with direct leadership of a team or strong evidence of mentorship/leadership potential.

• Capable of managing and developing a team of four buyers.

• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and collaborate with budget owners.

• Excellent executive communication skills.

• Strong commercial understanding of pricing models, renewal dynamics, and total cost drivers.

• Expertise in negotiation and sound judgment for escalation.

• Proficient in Excel/modeling; skilled at quantifying savings and constructing business cases.

• Ability to establish repeatable processes, clear accountability, and measurable KPIs.

• Capacity to promote the adoption of procurement standards.

• Leadership capability to foster a high-performing team culture and coach buyers effectively.

• Experience in healthcare IT is highly favored.

• A Master’s degree is preferred.

• Must be U.S.-based and eligible to work in the U.S.

• Comfortable working in a fully remote setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work culture, allowing you to work from home.

• Flexible vacation policies to help you relax, recharge, and connect with family and friends.

• Paid leave benefits.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401k retirement savings plan.

• Infertility benefits.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – and much more!