Strategic Sourcing Sr Advisor - Clinical Platforms

HCSC Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) savings plan

Pension plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation seeks a senior procurement leader to drive strategic sourcing and category management for clinical platforms and healthcare technology solutions. You will engage with business stakeholders, clinical teams, IT leaders, and suppliers to shape procurement strategies and optimize medical cost management and quality outcomes.

The role requires deep knowledge of payor clinical ecosystems, SaaS discussions, platform architectures, and data platforms, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years progressive experience in procurement, supplier management, category management.
• Proficient at MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strategic and innovative thinker able to influence and advise the business areas.
• Strong executive presence with outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Critical thinking, analytical skills and business acumen.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Consistent thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and category management for clinical platforms and healthcare technology solutions.
• Perform category management analytics including needs analysis, supplier selection, negotiation support, and contract oversight.
• Provide thought leadership across complex spend categories leveraging market intelligence and supplier roadmaps.
• Support requirements facilitation, contract drafting, negotiations, and supplier partnership development.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Conflict resolution

Thought leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

MBA or Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary

This role leads strategic sourcing and category management for clinical platforms and healthcare technology solutions. Candidates should bring a strong understanding of the healthcare payer clinical ecosystem and how health plans operate, including the relationship between procurement decisions, medical cost management, quality outcomes, member and provider experience, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate is comfortable evaluating and discussing SaaS solutions, platform architecture, API integrations, interoperability, data platforms, and other technology-enabled healthcare services while partnering with business stakeholders, clinical teams, IT leaders, and suppliers. This position will perform category management around the identification, development, and execution of sourcing and procurement strategies. Key areas of focus include needs analysis, sourcing options, supplier selection, negotiation support, contract oversight, cost reduction initiatives, supplier risk management, and business relationship management. The role is expected to provide thought leadership across complex spend categories, leveraging market intelligence, supplier roadmaps, and negotiation strategies to support business objectives and procurement outcomes. This position will also support requirements facilitation, contract drafting, negotiations, and supplier partnership development.

Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years progressive experience in procurement, supplier management, category management
• Proficient at MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Strategic and innovative thinker able to influence and advise the business areas
• Strong executive presence with outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
• Critical thinking, analytical skills and business acumen
• Conflict resolution skills
• Consistent thought leadership

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Understanding of Payor clinical ecosystem
• Comfortable discussing SAAS, platform architecture, API integrations, data platforms, etc.
• Understanding of how health plans operate and connect procurement decisions to medical cost, quality, member/provider experience and regulatory requirements
• Management or team supervisory experience
• Knowledge of e-Procurement systems and tools; experience utilizing Procure-to-Pay and Contracting modules or similar procurement systems
• MBA, Masters Degree

Work arrangements

This is a Flex (Hybrid) role: 3 days in office; 2 days work from home. #LI-PD1 #LI-Hybrid

Pay Transparency Statement

At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work.

• health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) savings plan
• pension plan
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• disability insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• employee assistance program
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• plus other incentives

Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards.

The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience.

This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.

Base Pay Range $102,000.00 - $184,300.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

HCSC Employment Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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