Director Strategic Sourcing

Department:

11497 Enterprise Corporate - Supply Chain: Sourcing and CVA

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Remote

Pay Range

$68.20 - $102.30

Major Responsibilities  

• Sets enterprise sourcing strategy for multiple categories representing ~$4B in annual spend, owning value creation, governance, and supplier ecosystem design.  
• Designs and executes multiyear sourcing strategies aligned to enterprise priorities such as cost reduction, resiliency, sustainability, and vertical integration.  
• Leads end-to-end strategic sourcing and contracting, including market analysis, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and compliance governance.  
•  Partners with executive and cross functional stakeholders to align sourcing, value analysis, clinical needs, finance, and operational priorities.  
• Drives cost savings and value optimization through data driven analysis, standardization, utilization controls, and total delivered cost management.  
• Builds and maintains strategic supplier relationships, overseeing performance management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.  
• Leads and develops a high performing sourcing organization, fostering talent development, succession planning, engagement, and inclusive leadership.  
• Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing enterprise decisions through clear, persuasive, data backed recommendations.  
• Establishes metrics, reporting, and governance to measure sourcing impact on cost, quality, risk, and organizational outcomes.  
• Ensures ethical, compliant, and resilient sourcing operations, managing risk, budgets, policies, and adherence to regulatory and organizational standards. 

Minimum Job Requirements 

Education

• ​ Bachelor’s Degree required; 7 years of direct relevant work experience in healthcare supply chain will be considered in lieu of a degree​.

Certification / Registration / License 

• N/A

Experience

• ​​Requires minimum 7 years of experience in sourcing, contracting, procurement, materials management, logistics, and finance in a healthcare setting. Non-healthcare industry experience will be considered in lieu of direct healthcare experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• ​​Demonstrated successful contract negotiation skills and ability to establish and administer complex contracts for products and services.​  
• Sound knowledge of inventory management and related accounting processes.​  
• Interchange and internet-based procurement transaction processes knowledge with exposure to broader issues such as Continuous Replenishment Processes or Vendor Managed Inventories.​  
• Skills developing strategic and tactical plans to meet business objectives in a large healthcare system.​  
• Knowledge of contract law and related legal and financial policies.​  
• Excellent communication skills necessary to communicate effectively with senior administrators, department leaders,  
  physicians, vendors, and clinical staff to support Advocate Health’s acquisition goals.​  
• Knowledge of healthcare accreditation standards (i.e. DNV, JCAHO), Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and National Fire Protection Organization requirements.​  
• Excellent analytical, quantitative and qualitative skills. Ability to identify and solve problems creatively, to work within deadlines with a high attention to detail and to work independently in a fast paced, dynamic environment.​  
• Experience in working with and implementing large-scale automated systems.​ 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• This position requires limited regional and national travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions. ​​  
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.​  
• Exposed to a normal office environment.​  

Preferred Job Requirements 

Preferred Education

• Master’s Degree preferred. 

Preferred