Senior Manager, Healthcare Category Strategy & Sourcing

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a seasoned procurement leader to drive category strategies across healthcare spend, leveraging analytics and market intelligence. You will lead a sourcing team, negotiate complex contracts, and build strong relationships with clinical and operational leaders to align sourcing decisions with enterprise goals.

This role emphasizes risk management, compliance with healthcare standards, and continuous improvement through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree; 5+ years in healthcare sourcing preferred.
• Experience in contracting, procurement, and supplier management.
• Knowledge of inventory management and financial processes.
• Strong negotiation and contract administration skills.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulatory standards.
• Excellent communication with senior leaders and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes category strategies using spend analysis, market intelligence, and risk assessments to optimize cost, quality, and service.
• Serves as subject matter expert for assigned categories, driving standardization, supplier performance, innovation, and value creation.
• Leads and coaches a team of sourcing professionals, building technical expertise, leadership capability, and business acumen.
• Manages end to end sourcing processes, including supplier identification, negotiations, contracting, and policy compliance execution.
• Drives cost optimization initiatives through utilization analysis, pricing strategies, standardization, and value-based purchasing.
• Builds and maintains strong stakeholder relationships with clinical, operational, financial leaders, and key suppliers to align sourcing decisions.
• Supports supplier relationship and performance management, including evaluations, issue resolution, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Uses data and analytics to track performance, prepare reports, and communicate sourcing outcomes, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Identifies and mitigates sourcing risks, supporting resiliency planning, regulatory compliance, and contingency strategies.
• Executes multiyear category plans and budgets, ensuring sourcing activities align with enterprise goals, quality standards, and ethical requirements.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Supply chain knowledge

Healthcare regulations

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a seasoned procurement leader to drive category strategies across healthcare spend, leveraging analytics and market intelligence. You will lead a sourcing team, negotiate complex contracts, and build strong relationships with clinical and operational leaders to align sourcing decisions with enterprise goals.

This role emphasizes risk management, compliance with healthcare standards, and continuous improvement through data-driven insights.