Novant Health

Director Strategic Sourcing

Novant Health$120K — $145K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree required; graduate degree required, MBA preferred.
  • 4 years of experience in sourcing, category management, and contract negotiation.
  • Strong organizational relationship-building skills for talent retention across divisions.
  • Outstanding cross-functional leadership skills.
  • World-class supplier relationship skills.
  • Strategic ability to develop and execute impactful sourcing strategies.
  • Analytic ability to assess critical issues such as total cost of ownership and ROI.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Institute Leaders and Market Leaders to enhance care delivery.
  • Lead and grow a team of sourcing leaders to meet organizational goals.
  • Set strategic direction for sourcing initiatives to deliver value.
  • Interface with clinical and operations leaders to understand and address requirements.
  • Implement value impact and innovation projects across the organization.
  • Partner with senior leadership and analytics teams for data-driven decision-making.
  • Minimize disruptions while achieving budgeted savings goals.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities and education reimbursement.
  • Collaborative work environment fostering cross-functional teamwork.
  • Engagement with senior leadership in strategic decision-making.
  • Opportunities to lead innovative projects with meaningful impact.
  • Emphasis on diversity and inclusion across teams and vendors.
Full Job Description
The Director of Strategic Sourcing works cross functionally with all Institute Leaders, Market Leaders and key stakeholders in the delivery of care to enable year over year value through the implementation of sourcing strategies aimed at improving price positions, reducing unwarranted clinical variation and improving utilization of clinical devices and drugs. The Director manages and grows a team of sourcing leaders, sets strategic direction, and interfaces with the business, as well clinical leaders, operations leaders, to understand requirements and deliver value, minimize disruption, and meet savings goals budgeted. This position works together with each Institute clinical leader, each institute admin leader, external contracting coalitions, nursing leaders, operations teams, procurement, vendor and data teams, vendors, business and diversity and inclusion teams. The role will focus principally on the strategic implementation of value impact and innovation projects throughout the organization. The Director partners with senior leadership, clinical leaders and analytics and finance teams.

What We're Looking For

  • Education:
    • Bachelor degree, required. Graduate degree, required. MBA preferred.
  • Experience:
    • 4 years required in sourcing, category management, contract negotiation.
  • Additional Skills (required):
    • Business skills: Strong organization relationship building skills, including talent retention and establishing links across Novant Health's Institutes and Markets divisions and functions.
    • Outstanding cross-functional leadership skills.
    • World class supplier relationship skills.
    • Technical skills: Strategic ability to develop and execute high-impact sourcing strategies.
    • Analytic ability to understand and define most critical issues (total cost of ownership, make vs lease vs buy, NPV, ROI).
    • Strong negotiating skills based on a thorough understanding of categories, sales/marketing practices, industry trends, etc.

Job Opening ID

184204

About Novant Health

Novant Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system that serves patients and communities in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The organization includes 15 medical centers and more than 1,600 physicians and specialists. Novant Health is committed to providing high-quality care and improving the health of its communities through innovative programs and services. The organization is also dedicated to advancing medical research and education, and has partnerships with several leading academic institutions. Novant Health has received numerous awards and recognitions for its clinical excellence and patient-centered care.
Learn more about Novant Health
Size
35,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1997

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