Azura

healthcare

VPProcurement

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“VP Procurement at Azura. Skills: procurement strategy, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, vendor management. Lead enterprise strategic sourcing and site development plans. Ensure competitive procurement sourcing strategies”

Industry & Context.

healthcare
Problems you'll solve

issue resolution; analytical ability

Eligibility Requirements

office setting, talk and hear, desk and standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers with repetitive motion, May be responsible for the direct supervision of various levels of staff

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

15+ years of progressive strategic sourcing leadership and related financial experience in a hospital and/or outpatient healthcare environment, knowledge of medical products, equipment, and manufacturers related to cardiology and vascular surgery, analytical ability to communicate spend, inventory, and utilization data services to enterprise leaders, Demonstrated influencer skills and ability to drive change with cross functional execution leadership

Nice to Have

MBA preferred, cardiac cath lab experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Lead enterprise strategic sourcing and site development plans

Ensure competitive procurement sourcing strategies

Manage cost savings and materials management best practices

Advance strategic sourcing

and supplier relationship management

Manage reporting and cost/value analysis activities

Manage key performance indicators related to purchasing

and vendor management

Communicate financial and performance measurements

Identify healthcare industry cost drivers

Develop efficient sourcing strategies

Develop contract negotiations

Develop performance guarantees and operations

Continuously improve systems

Ensure effective communication and collaboration

Create and deliver value creation

guidance and coaching

Maintain an engaged and productive partnering

Partner with Human Resources on employee relations issues

Collaborate with employees in the establishment of clear and concise development plans

Ensure succession planning and the advancement of future leaders

Develop company-wide function or corporate and/or organizational strategies and policies

Authorize their implementation

Interact internally and externally with executive level management

Interact with consultants and corporate leaders

Negotiate over extremely critical matters

Manage interaction with Presidents and CEO

Represent the organization to external customers

Influence long-term vision and strategy of corporate consequence

Provide technical guidance

Perform other related duties as assigned

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with senior leadership and key stakeholders; Ensure effective communication and collaboration between the strategic sourcing and site development functions and other enterprise functions; Partnering with Human Resources on employee relations issues; Collaborates with employees in the establishment of clear and concise development plans

Communication Scope

Communicate financial and performance measurements; Communicate spend, inventory, and utilization data services to enterprise leaders; Ensure effective communication

Process & Methodology

site development plans, capital procurement operations

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