Corporate Director, Sourcing/Contracting

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Director leads a high-performing team of indirect sourcing and contracting professionals and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, clinicians, researchers, and business partners. The role is accountable for developing and executing sourcing strategies that align with organizational priorities, support patient care and academic excellence, and advance the maturity of the supply chain function.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
10 years of experience required and 5 years of progressive leadership experience in sourcing, contracting, procurement, or supply chain, preferably within healthcare, higher education, or a complex regulated environment
Demonstrated success leading teams, driving transformation, and delivering measurable value.
Strong negotiation, financial, and analytical skills.
Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence across diverse stakeholder groups.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree (MBA, MHA, or equivalent)
enterprise ERP and contract management systems
Certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS, CPIM, Lean, Six Sigma)

Responsibilities

Establish and execute a comprehensive enterprise sourcing and contracting strategy that supports clinical excellence, research advancement, financial stewardship, and operational resilience.
Proactively identify and lead opportunities for cost reduction, revenue enhancement, supplier-enabled innovation, risk mitigation, and process optimization
Translate organizational goals into category-specific sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, service, compliance, sustainability, and supplier diversity
Serve as a strategic thought leader in supply chain transformation, leveraging best practices, analytics, and market intelligence to continuously evolve the function
Establish a strategy for governance to include:
Accurately identifying and categorize 100% of your indirect spend
Enhancing control - i.e. percentage of your high-dollar purchased services are under a standardized, measurable contracts
Fostering culture of creativity, process, and unity - i.e. aligning stakeholders using well defined sourcing processes and tools and tracking compliance and performance
Establish a category management model
Partner closely with executive leadership, clinicians, researchers, and business owners to understand needs, challenges, and objectives related to suppliers and contracts
Act as a trusted advisor, influencing decisions through data-driven insights, market expertise, and strong business acumen
Lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives and governance structures to ensure alignment, transparency, and accountability
Champion a customer-centric mindset that enhances service levels and strengthens relationships across the Healthcare enterprise
Lead enterprise sourcing, negotiation, and contracting activities for goods and services, ensuring optimal commercial and contractual outcomes
Direct supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting processes to achieve best value, preferred terms, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation
Develop and leverage supplier relationships and capabilities to support innovation, continuity of supply, and long-term value
Oversee contract lifecycle management, including development, execution, storage, performance monitoring, and compliance
Ensure a centralized, accurate, and accessible contract and sourcing repository
Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of sourcing and contracting professionals
Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth
Oversee all aspects of people leadership, including hiring, onboarding, goal setting, coaching, performance management, succession planning, and employee engagement
Develop talent through mentoring, training, and exposure to strategic initiatives, ensuring a deep and sustainable bench of procurement expertise
Lead and support enterprise procure-to-pay (P2P) process improvements, system enhancements, and policy updates to increase efficiency, compliance, and user experience
Partner with Supply Chain Operations, Finance, Digital, and other stakeholders to drive end-to-end process integration and optimization
Leverage data, analytics, and technology to inform decision-making, track performance, and demonstrate value
Collaborate with the Office of the General Counsel to develop and maintain standardized contract templates that align with organizational risk tolerance, regulatory requirements, and best practices
Ensure sourcing and contracting activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and internal policies
Identify and mitigate supplier, contractual, and market risks to protect the organization and ensure continuity of supply
Design and implement sourcing and contracting education and training programs for supply chain staff and internal stakeholders
Lead change management efforts associated with new sourcing strategies, processes, systems, and policies
Promote supply chain literacy and strategic engagement across the organization