Dir, Procurement - Southeast

About the role

The Market Director of Procurement is a senior field‑based leader responsible for driving procurement execution at scale across a market of 50 to 100 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and surgical hospitals, often spanning multiple states in the southeastern United States. The role translates enterprise procurement and supply‑chain strategy into disciplined, measurable execution that delivers financial performance, operational efficiency, and scalable growth. It partners closely with Market Chief Financial Officers, Market Chief Strategy Officers, Regional Vice Presidents, and Tenet/USPI Corporate Procurement leadership, and provides indirect leadership to a Materials Management organization that can exceed 100 FTEs.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end procurement execution across a multi‑site market, ensuring delivery against defined financial, operational, and timeline targets.
• Translate enterprise initiatives into repeatable, field‑executable processes that scale efficiently across 50 to 100 facilities.
• Lead market‑level procurement and supply‑chain performance improvement initiatives, including utilization optimization, purchased services, and capital allocation efficiency.
• Partner with MCFOs and MCSOs to align procurement strategies with EBITDA targets and service‑line growth priorities.
• Ensure facility‑level adherence to Tenet/USPI procurement standards, including GPO compliance, contract/preferred‑vendor alignment, and capital approval guardrails.
• Drive adoption of standardized supply and capital templates by service line to enable consistency, speed, and pricing integrity across facilities.
• Serve as the market escalation point for new technologies, vendor performance, pricing discrepancies, and contract execution issues.
• Utilize established enterprise scorecard metrics (e.g., GPO compliance, inventory on hand, EDI utilization, accrual performance, usage module adoption) to drive actions, enforce accountability, and prioritize interventions.
• Lead regular market and facility‑level materials‑management performance reviews, translating data into clear actions and measurable outcomes.
• Foster a culture of continuous performance and process improvement, ensuring sustained gains and operational discipline across the market.
• Lead procurement execution post‑go‑live for de novos, new acquisitions, and facility expansions, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget activation and operational readiness.
• Partner with Development, Clinical Operations, Facilities, and Market Leadership to streamline procurement training workflows and remove execution barriers.
• Ensure seamless onboarding and integration of new facilities into USPI procurement systems, contracts, and operating standards.
• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight to facility Materials Managers and broader Materials Management teams across the market.
• Exercise indirect leadership over a distributed workforce of up to 100+ Materials Management function FTEs, ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities, execution standards, and performance expectations.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and development of Materials Management talent to build a scalable, high‑performing field organization, including deployment of regional management models.
• Establish clear operating rhythms, communication cadences, and market‑level procurement governance structures to drive consistency and accountability.
• Serve as a key liaison between Tenet/USPI Corporate Procurement, market leadership, and facility operators, maintaining strong partnerships with Market Presidents, MCFOs, MCSOs, and RVPs.
• Communicate progress, risks, and opportunities with clarity to senior leadership, enabling timely decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel 50%+ both within the region and nationally; motor vehicle record check required for finalists.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, preferably in healthcare or multi‑site environments.
• Experience leading through influence across large, indirect teams and complex reporting structures.
• Proven ability to partner with senior operational and financial leaders (e.g., CFOs, strategy, operations).
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to translate data into action.
• Demonstrated success enforcing standards, driving accountability, and leading change across complex organizations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and MMIS platforms.
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours when necessary to support facility operations, implementations, conversions, escalations, and critical supply disruptions.
• Experience leading multiple facilities and driving adoption of system‑wide sourcing, standardization, and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Comfort operating in a highly matrixed organization, balancing enterprise priorities with local facility needs.
• Experience leading change‑management efforts and holding stakeholders accountable for implementation and results.

Pay

$120,016 to $191,568 annually, depending on location, qualifications, and experience. The position may be eligible for an Annual Incentive Plan bonus of 10%–50% depending on role level. Management‑level positions may also be eligible for sign‑on and relocation bonuses.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, AD&D, and life insurance.
• Manager Time Off – 20 days per year.
• Discretionary 401(k) match.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts for healthcare & dependents.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long‑term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
• Paid sick leave and other leave benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.