Vice President Procurement and Contracting

Avera Health; United States; On-site; USD 220,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Employer 5% retirement match

Career development & mentorship

Job summary

Avera Health seeks a dynamic Vice President of Procurement and Contracting to shape the strategic vision and execution of enterprise-wide procurement. This role drives cost optimization, supply chain resilience, and compliance, partnering with clinical and operational teams to support patient care and organizational goals.

The VP will lead all contracting, establish supplier governance, and guide a high-performing team through strategic sourcing, market intelligence, and technology-enabled

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Master's in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field, or Juris Doctorate (JD).
• 4–6 years experience in negotiations, contracting, sourcing, vendor management.
• 10+ years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead all contracting processes, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and Avera standards.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with clinical, legal, compliance, risk, finance and operations leaders.
• Drive standardization and cost efficiency across products and services.
• Oversee strategic contract negotiations and supplier governance with KPIs and audits.
• Lead digital transformation of procurement through technologies and analytics.

Skills

Negotiations

Contracting

Sourcing

Vendor management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration

Bachelor's in Business Administration

Bachelor's in Supply Chain Management

Master's in Healthcare Administration

Master's in Business Administration

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Location

Integrated Services Center Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

New position! New possibilities! We're seeking a talented leader to join our team and grow our services. Relocation assistance provided for this VP role. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The Vice President of Procurement and Contracting is responsible for shaping the strategic vision and operational execution of enterprise-wide procurement and contracting functions. This role drives cost optimization, supply chain resilience, and compliance while ensuring all goods, services, and clinical partnerships support patient care and organizational objectives. The VP oversees all contracting process functions while fostering cross-functional collaboration with clinical and operational teams. This leader develops high-performing teams to deliver measurable outcomes in efficiency, quality, and cost savings.

What you will do

Leads all contracting processes—including clinical and non-clinical agreements ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and Avera standards in collaboration with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams. Foster cross-functional collaboration with clinical, legal, compliance, risk, finance, and operational leaders to support integrated decision-making. Drive standardization and utilization initiatives across clinical and non-clinical products and services to reduce variation and improve cost efficiency. Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and develop internal policies for procurement and contracting. Lead digital transformation by implementing and maintaining procurement and contracting technologies, automation and analytics tools, and process improvements in collaboration with IT, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Supply Chain Operations and other departments. Establish and maintain supplier performance governance through KPIs, scorecards, and compliance audits to ensure accountability and service excellence. Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across all spend categories, leveraging GPO partnerships and direct negotiations to optimize cost and quality. Oversee strategic contract negotiations for products/services. Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking to anticipate pricing trends, supply chain risks, and emerging technologies. Lead and develop a high-performing team, promoting innovation, continuous improvement, and measurable outcomes in cost savings and quality. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field or Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Master's in Healthcare Administraion, Business Administration or related field. or Juris Doctorate (JD) 4-6 years Experience in negotiations, contracting, sourcing, vendor management. 10+ years Experience in leadership.

Expectations and Standards Commitment

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

Accommodation for Disabilities

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

Working at Avera

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.