Director, Procurement

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.Director, ProcurementThe Director of Procurement will report to and be responsible for assisting the Chief Procurement Officer in setting strategy, driving strategic cost transformation across the enterprise, leading senior stakeholder interaction and driving tactical execution of Category Plans for the centralized Procurement team at athenahealth. The Director of Procurement role will be instrumental in driving procurement excellence across the enterprise, including a focus on reducing third-party cost and associated risk. This individual will have responsibility for owning and leveraging supplier relationships, negotiating supplier contracts, managing and reporting defined procurement metrics across their assigned category areas, identifying opportunities to reduce total supply chain cost, evaluating market conditions and the effects on pricing, and communicating with the Company's supplier partners.Job ResponsibilitiesIdentify opportunities to aggregate and leverage global Company spending with a focus on improving bottom line performance.Develop annual procurement budgets and objectives in conjunction with leadership and FP&A; create specific short-term tactics and long-term category strategies to support the Company’s long-range goals.Set negotiation strategies for the most complex, high value and strategically important third-party relationships.Establish and maintain strategic supplier partnerships and alliances that promote greater efficiency and value generation in the procurement process.Define key metrics and necessary systems to track and report on procurement activity.Develop processes and drive periodic reviews and evaluations of commodities and services usage.Proactively identify, evaluate, and capitalize on opportunities to reduce sourcing and purchasing costs.Drive discussion with senior management stakeholders related to new contracts or supplier programs.Provide input into and ownership of key enabling processes and technology supporting the central Procurement team.Work with the Chief Procurement Officer, Finance, Internal Audit, Legal and others to develop policies and procedures.Identify, train, coach, and develop key subordinates.Typical QualificationsUndergraduate degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Finance and/or related Science or Business degree required; MBA, JD or graduate degree in related field preferred.5-10 years of relevant experience in and with Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Source-to-pay processes and technologies.Experience leading procurement category or operational teams in a similar sized company.Demonstrated record of accomplishment in negotiating complex contracts and supplier execution.Demonstrated record of procurement process and policy implementation and improvement.About athenahealthathenahealth is a leader in healthcare technology, and is a dynamic, privately owned company with excellent senior leadership support. Our company culture might be our best feature. We don't take ourselves too seriously. But our work? That’s another story. athenahealth develops and implements products and services that support US healthcare. Our vibrant and talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our goal.Giving back is integral to our culture. Our athenaGives platform strives to support food security and expand access to high-quality healthcare for all. We’ve selected nonprofit partners that align with our purpose and let us foster long-term partnerships for charitable giving and employee volunteerism.What can we do for you?Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location. We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility.athenahealth is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity—that’s why we recruit and hire applicants without regard to any factor prohibited by law.

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