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Director of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

625 State St, Schenectady, NY 12305, USA Req #2360

Monday, January 27, 2025

At MVP Health Care, we’re on a mission to create a healthier future for everyone – which requires innovative thinking and continuous improvement.To achieve this, we’re looking for a **Director of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement** to join #TeamMVP. If you have a passion for optimizing the procurement process, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and driving strategic value for the organization this is the opportunity for you.

What’s in it for you:

+ Growth opportunities to uplevel your career

+ A people-centric culture embracing and celebrating diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences within our team

+ Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits focused on well-being

+ An opportunity to shape the future of health care by joining a team recognized as a **Best Place to Work** for and one of the **Best Companies to Work For in New York**

Qualifications you’ll bring:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ 7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, contract management, or supply chain, with at least 3 years in a people management role.

+ Strong track record negotiating vendor contracts and driving cost savings through strategic sourcing.

+ Experience leading RFx processes and working cross-functionally in matrixed organizations.

+ Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business needs into actionable procurement plans.

+ Strong leadership and team development capabilities.

+ Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

+ Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

+ Collaborative approach and proven ability to influence across departments.

+ Proficiency with procurement and contract management systems; advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills preferred.

+ Familiarity with procurement in health care or regulated industries.

+ Experience with contracting language and negotiation strategies.

+ Curiosity to foster innovation and pave the way for growth.

+ Humility to play as part of a team.

+ Commitment to being the difference for our customers in every interaction.

Your key responsibilities:

+ Lead and develop a team of procurement professionals responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and contract execution across all business units.

+ Design and implement enterprise sourcing strategies to drive cost savings, improve vendor performance, and support business growth.

+ Establish and enforce procurement policies, processes, and governance frameworks that ensure compliance and repeatable outcomes.

+ Oversee all RFx processes (RFP, RFI, RFQ), ensuring alignment with strategic goals and stakeholder engagement throughout.

+ Negotiate high-value, complex vendor contracts—managing terms, pricing, renewals, and risk.

+ Partner with leaders across Legal, Finance, and Vendor Management to align procurement activity with company strategy and operational needs.

+ Identify and lead vendor consolidation opportunities to streamline spend and strengthen partnerships.

+ Ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely execution in purchase order creation and lifecycle management.

+ Provide regular updates and insights to senior leadership on procurement strategy, spend trends, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

+ Champion procurement training, tools, and education to drive internal adoption and support team development.

+ Serve as the primary point of contact for procurement questions, escalations, and strategic decisions across the organization.

+ Contribute to our humble pursuit of excellence by performing various responsibilities that may arise, reflecting our collective goal of enhancing healthcare delivery and being the difference for the customer.

Where you’ll be:

Schenectady, NY

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Pay Transparency

MVP Health Care is committed to providing competitive employee compensation and benefits packages. The base pay range provided for this role reflects our good faith compensation estimate at the time of posting. MVP adheres to pay transparency nondiscrimination principles. Specific employment offers and associated compensation will be extended individually based on several factors, including but not limited to geographic location; relevant experience, education, and training; and the nature of and demand for the role.

We do not request current or historical salary information from candidates.

MVP's Inclusion Statement

At MVP Health Care, we believe creating healthier communities begins with nurturing a healthy workplace. As an organization, we strive to create space for individuals from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life to have a voice and thrive. Our shared curiosity and connectedness make us stronger, and our unique perspectives are catalysts for creativity and collaboration.

MVP is an equal opportunity employer and recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicapping condition, medical condition, pregnancy status, predisposing genetic characteristics or information, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, Vietnam-era or special disabled Veteran or other legally protected classifications.

To support a safe, drug-free workplace, pre-employment criminal background checks and drug testing are part of our hiring process. If you require accommodations during the application process due to a disability, please contact our Talent team at [email protected] .

Other details

+ Job Family Finance/Accounting

+ Pay Type Salary

+ Min Hiring Rate $120,000.00

+ Max Hiring Rate $140,000.00

+ 625 State St, Schenectady, NY 12305, USA

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