Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

BrightStar Care; Bannockburn (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel up to 20%

Franchise network exposure

Job summary

BrightStar Care is seeking an experienced indirect sourcing and vendor management leader to build and lead an enterprise-wide program from the ground up. Reporting directly to the CFO, this high-visibility role concentrates on indirect spend across software, services, equipment, and events.

You will design the strategy, negotiate complex vendor agreements, and leverage the franchise network to drive measurable value.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, vendor management, or category management.
• Significant hands-on experience negotiating MSAs and complex commercial agreements.
• Experience designing or scaling a supplier relationship management or supplier performance program.
• Strong negotiation skills with executive-level partner relationships (VP/C-suite).
• Experience structuring rebates, volume incentives, or performance-based terms.
• Strong financial acumen including TCO, rebate modeling, spend analysis, and business-case development.
• Experience leveraging multi-unit or franchise purchasing scale to improve terms.
• Bachelor's degree is required; CPSM/CSCP or similar is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and formalize BrightStar Care’s enterprise vendor management and governance program, including segmentation, scorecards, QBRs/EBRs, performance expectations, and escalation processes.
• Lead negotiations across indirect-spend categories (software, SaaS, professional services, business services, equipment) with MSAs, pricing, SLAs, renewals, rebates and sponsorships.
• Leverage BrightStar Care’s franchise network to secure stronger pricing, terms, rebates, sponsorship commitments, and overall value from vendors.
• Lead vendor sponsorship and funding efforts for BrightStar Care’s conferences and major franchise events.
• Serve as the primary relationship leader for key vendors, building executive relationships and holding partners accountable for performance.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Marketing, Operations, IT, and Franchise Development on vendor strategy and governance, including documentation, renewals, and records.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPSM/CSCP or similar certification

Job description

Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management Job Bannockburn, IL

BrightStar Care is looking for an experienced indirect sourcing and vendor management leader to build and lead an enterprise-wide vendor management program from the ground up. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this highly visible role will focus primarily on indirect spend and strategic vendor partnerships, including software/SaaS, professional services, business services, equipment, and conference and event partnerships. This is not a direct materials, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, or inventory procurement role. You will have the opportunity to design the strategy, create the structure, negotiate complex vendor agreements, and leverage BrightStar Care’s corporate and franchise network to drive greater value from key vendor relationships. If you enjoy building programs, negotiating commercial agreements, and creating measurable financial value, this could be a highly impactful next step.

Responsibilities

As Director of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management, you’ll be a hands-on commercial leader responsible for driving cost savings, rebates, sponsorship revenue, and stronger vendor performance across the organization.

• Build and formalize BrightStar Care’s enterprise vendor management and governance program, including segmentation, scorecards, QBRs/EBRs, performance expectations, and escalation processes.
• Lead negotiations across indirect-spend categories, including software, SaaS, professional services, business services, and equipment, covering MSAs, pricing, service levels, renewals, rebates, sponsorships, and other commercial terms.
• Leverage the scale of the BrightStar Care franchise network to secure stronger pricing, terms, rebates, sponsorship commitments, and overall value from strategic vendors.
• Lead vendor sponsorship and funding efforts for BrightStar Care’s annual conferences and key franchise events.
• Serve as the primary relationship leader for key vendors, building executive-level relationships and holding partners accountable for performance and commitments.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Marketing, Operations, IT, and Franchise Development on vendor strategy, while establishing the long-term approach for managing vendor documentation, contracts, renewals, and related records.

Skills & Qualifications

You may be a strong fit if you have:

• 5-10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, vendor management, or category management.
• Significant hands-on experience negotiating MSAs and complex commercial agreements.
• Experience designing or significantly scaling a supplier relationship management or supplier performance program.
• Strong negotiation skills and the executive presence to build credible relationships with VP- and C-suite-level supplier partners.
• Experience structuring rebates, volume incentives, or other performance-based commercial arrangements.
• Strong financial acumen, including total cost of ownership, rebate modeling, spend analysis, and business-case development.
• Experience using enterprise, multi-unit, franchise, or network-wide purchasing scale to improve supplier terms.
• A bachelor's degreeisrequired.
• CPSM, CSCP, ora similarsourcing or supply-chain certification is a plus.

Experience within healthcare, franchising, or another multi-unit organization is also a plus, but notrequired.

Why BrightStar Care?

BrightStar Careoperatesacross a large franchise network, creating a unique opportunity to turn supplier relationships into meaningful enterprise value. In this role,you’llhave the opportunity to shape how we approach strategic sourcing at scale - creating the structure, relationships, visibility, and commercial strategies that will help BrightStar Care strengthen supplier performance and maximize the value of our network. This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role for someone who wants the opportunity to build, influence, negotiate, and deliver measurable results.

Compensation & Work Environment

Salary Range: $135,000-$165,000 annually The salary range listed reflects theanticipatedbase salary for this position. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and other job-related considerations. Base salary is onecomponentof our overall compensation package, which may also include performance-based incentives, benefits, paid time off, and other offerings depending on the position and eligibility. This position is hybrid (2-3 days/week in the Bannockburn, IL office) and requires up to 20% travel for supplier meetings, industry conferences, and BrightStar Care franchise events.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship. BrightStar Careparticipatesin E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for all newly hired employees.