Laboratory Contracting & Sourcing Director

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking an experienced Sourcing Lead to drive strategic supplier engagements for healthcare services and diagnostics. You will own the sourcing lifecycle from requirements to post-award activities and lead complex negotiations with suppliers.

You will collaborate with legal, finance, and clinical operations to deliver value while applying AI skills to inform decisions and mitigate risk. 7+ years of experience and laboratory background preferred; travel will be required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant sourcing experience required.
• Laboratory experience preferred in clinical diagnostics or lab operations.
• Experience in healthcare or regulated industries is advantageous.
• Strong negotiation and supplier evaluation skills.
• Ability to leverage AI responsibly in business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with client priorities and market opportunities.
• Lead the complete sourcing lifecycle, including requirements, assessments, RFIs/RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contracts, and post-award activities.
• Negotiate complex supplier agreements and commercial terms on behalf of clients.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, financial stability, and market positioning to inform strategic recommendations.
• Partner with legal, contracting, finance, and operations to resolve sourcing issues.
• Lead cross-functional value analysis committees and align stakeholders for evidence-based decisions.
• Present strategies, financial analyses, supplier recommendations, and implementation plans to executives.
• Analyze spend, risk, and market data to identify opportunities and mitigate risk.
• Measure outcomes and communicate savings, value realization, and quality improvements.
• Apply advanced AI fluency to improve strategy, analysis, and stakeholder communications while ensuring responsible use.

Skills

Sourcing Strategy Development

Complex Supplier Negotiation

Advanced AI Fluency

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Facilitat

Analytical & Presentation Skills

Laboratory Experience

Travel Willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with client priorities, organizational objectives, and market opportunities
• Lead the complete sourcing lifecycle, including business requirements, market assessments, RFIs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contract development, implementation planning, and post-award activities
• Negotiate complex contractual, operational, service, and financial agreements with suppliers on behalf of clients
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, financial stability, innovation, and market positioning to develop strategic sourcing recommendations
• Partner with legal, contracting, finance, and operational stakeholders to resolve complex sourcing and contracting issues
• Lead multidisciplinary value analysis committees and facilitate stakeholder alignment for evidence-based sourcing decisions
• Present sourcing strategies, financial analyses, supplier recommendations, and implementation plans to executive leadership
• Analyze spend, utilization, supplier, operational, market, and financial data to identify sourcing opportunities, mitigate risk, and develop business recommendations
• Measure and communicate sourcing outcomes, including savings, value realization, quality improvements, supply assurance, and implementation success
• Apply advanced AI fluency to improve business strategy, complex analysis, stakeholder communications, and decision-making while promoting effective and responsible AI use

Requirements

• Relevant degree preferred
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required
• Laboratory experience strongly preferred, including work as a Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Laboratory Technician, or in a related clinical laboratory, diagnostics, or laboratory operations role
• Experience in a healthcare provider, group purchasing organization, consulting, or other highly regulated industry preferred
• Demonstrated success independently leading complex enterprise sourcing initiatives with laboratory diagnostics, analyzers, automation, reagents, reference laboratory services, lab operations, or clinical testing initiatives preferred
• Strong experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and commercial contracts
• Experience facilitating cross-functional stakeholder committees and building consensus among clinical and operational leaders
• Advanced analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated advanced AI fluency and ability to effectively leverage and critically evaluate AI solutions in complex business environments
• Willingness to travel

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing sourcing strategies, leading complex supplier negotiations, and analyzing market data to drive business recommendations. Proficient in leveraging advanced AI solutions to enhance decision-making and stakeholder communications in highly regulated environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Sourcing Strategy Development
• Complex Supplier Negotiation
• Advanced AI Fluency
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Facilitation
• Laboratory Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Sourcing Lifecycle Management
• Contract Development
• Supplier Evaluation
• Financial Analysis
• Market Assessment
• Risk Mitigation
• Value Analysis
• Clinical Testing Initiatives
• Laboratory Operations
• Commercial Contract Negotiation

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Relationship Management
• Analytical Skills
• Consensus Building

Industry Keywords

• Healthcare Provider
• Group Purchasing Organization
• Regulated Industry
• Diagnostics
• Laboratory Diagnostics
• Clinical Laboratory
• Medical Technologist
• Medical Laboratory Scientist
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist
• Medical Laboratory Technician