Strategic Sourcing Manager
About the role
The Procurement Manager develops and executes category sourcing strategies, manages vendor relationships, and drives procurement practices for assigned categories. The team supports athenahealth’s operations by acquiring essential goods and services while managing the entire procurement process.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category sourcing strategies for assigned direct and indirect spend areas, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enterprise procurement standards.
- Lead and manage sourcing events, including RFPs, vendor evaluations, and end-to-end contract negotiations, driving measurable value and cost optimization.
- Analyze spend data, market insights, and supplier performance metrics to identify savings opportunities, process efficiencies, and risk-mitigation strategies.
- Manage supplier relationships, ensuring high performance, compliance, and continuous improvement through structured engagement, reviews, and issue resolution.
- Implement and optimize procurement processes and systems, leveraging procurement toolsets to enhance data accuracy, user experience, and workflow efficiency.
- Monitor supplier compliance and category governance, ensuring adherence to policies, contract terms, and performance expectations.
- Prepare procurement summaries and stakeholder communications, including deal recommendations, category reports, and value-tracking updates for leadership review.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders, to ensure sourcing outcomes meet operational, financial, and risk objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing, vendor management, and procurement operations by identifying inefficiencies and supporting process enhancements.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members (Associates/Analysts), supporting capability development and reinforcing procurement best practices.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Procurement, Finance, or Business (preferred).
- 7+ years in procurement/strategic sourcing.
- Solid financial and analytical capability (TCO, cost drivers, supplier performance).
- Advanced knowledge of procurement cost structures.
- Proficiency in procurement toolsets including but not limited to WSS, Oracle, and procurement technologies.
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset with focus and contributions to best practices and governance.
- Strong strategic-sourcing skills, including category strategy, market analysis, and competitive bidding.
- Project management and adaptability.
Qualifications
- Experience in a healthcare or related field preferred.
- Knowledge of healthcare regulations and compliance.
- Experience with procurement software and tools.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Skills
- Strategic sourcing and category management.
- Vendor management and negotiation.
- Procurement process optimization.
- Financial analysis and TCO.
- Supplier performance evaluation.
- Contract management and compliance.
- Continuous improvement methodologies.
Benefits
At athenahealth, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and financial benefits, as well as perks specific to each location. This includes commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces. Some offices even welcome dogs. We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexible schedule and digital collaboration tools.
Pay
$93,000 - $159,000
Schedule
Full-time