Head of Strategy and Analysis
athenahealth
Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Develop and execute category sourcing strategies for assigned direct and indirect spend areas, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enterprise procurement standards.
Lead and manage sourcing events, including RFPs, vendor evaluations, and end‑to‑end contract negotiations, driving measurable value and cost optimization.
Analyze spend data, market insights, and supplier performance metrics to identify savings opportunities, process efficiencies, and risk‑mitigation strategies.
Manage supplier relationships, ensuring high performance, compliance, and continuous improvement through structured engagement, reviews, and issue resolution.
Implement and optimize procurement processes and systems, leveraging procurement toolsets to enhance data accuracy, user experience, and workflow efficiency.
Monitor supplier compliance and category governance, ensuring adherence to policies, contract terms, and performance expectations.
Partner with cross‑functional teams, including Finance, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders, to ensure sourcing outcomes meet operational, financial, and risk objectives.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing, vendor management, and procurement operations by identifying inefficiencies and supporting process enhancements.
Undergraduate degree in Procurement, Finance, or Business (preferred).
Solid financial and analytical capability (TCO, cost drivers, supplier performance).
Advanced knowledge of procurement cost structures.
Proficiency in procurement toolsets including but not limited to WSS, Oracle, and other procurement technologies.
Strong negotiation and relationship‑building skills.
Continuous improvement mindset with focus and contributions to best practices and governance.
Strong strategic‑sourcing skills, including category strategy, market analysis, and competitive bidding.
Project management and adaptability.
Base salary is one part of a competitive Total Rewards package, which may include annual discretionary bonus plans, variable compensation plans, and equity options depending on eligibility.
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