Position SummaryThe Director, Clinical Category Management - Goods & Services is responsible for setting the enterprise-wide strategy for clinical sourcing across The Aspen Group's portfolio, including Aspen Dental, ClearChoice, WellNow, and emerging brands.
This leader drives long-term value creation through category transformation, supplier innovation, and cross-brand standardization.
The Director operates as a strategic partner to executive leadership and clinical stakeholders, ensuring sourcing strategies enhance patient outcomes, scalability, and financial performance.
Key Responsibilities- Define and execute the long-term strategy for clinical goods and services across all TAG brands
- Identify enterprise-wide opportunities for standardization, consolidation, and innovation
- Align category strategies with TAG's growth objectives, M&A activity, and clinical priorities
- Own and deliver against enterprise savings targets and value creation goals
- Drive total cost of care optimization, not just unit cost reduction
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, including clinical, operations, and finance leaders
- Lead governance forums for sourcing decisions and category performance
- Build and manage executive-level supplier relationships
- Drive strategic partnerships, innovation, and joint value creation initiatives
- Lead complex negotiations involving enterprise agreements, rebates, and risk-sharing models
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing category management team
- Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and internal policies
- Develop risk mitigation strategies for critical clinical supply categories
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
- 10-15+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement
- Significant experience in healthcare, dental, or multi-site clinical environments
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale, enterprise sourcing transformations
- Proven ability to influence at the executive level in a matrixed organization
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing large spend portfolios
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Enterprise cost savings and total value delivered
- Clinical standardization and adoption rates
- Supplier performance and strategic partnership outcomes
- Contract compliance and spend under management
- Team performance and organizational capability development
CompensationSalary: $160-200k, plus bonus incentives, with a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match
