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Strategic Sourcing Manager
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$93K - $159K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Strategic Sourcing Manager
athenahealth
• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies for assigned direct and indirect spend areas • Lead and manage sourcing events, including RFPs, vendor evaluations, and end‑to‑end contract negotiations • Analyze spend data, market insights, and supplier performance metrics • Manage supplier relationships, ensuring high performance, compliance, and continuous improvement • Implement and optimize procurement processes and systems • Monitor supplier compliance and category governance • Prepare procurement summaries and stakeholder communications • Partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure sourcing outcomes meet operational, financial, and risk objectives • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing, vendor management, and procurement operations • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members
Job 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
Benefits
- health and financial benefits
- commuter support
- employee assistance programs
- tuition assistance
- employee resource groups
- collaborative workspaces
- flexibility for work-life balance
- supports events like book clubs and hackathons
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