Strategic Sourcing Sr Advisor - Clinical Platforms

Health Care Service Corporation•Chicago, IL

48d•$102,000 - $184,300•Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads strategic sourcing and category management for clinical platforms and healthcare technology solutions. Candidates should bring a strong understanding of the healthcare payer clinical ecosystem and how health plans operate, including the relationship between procurement decisions, medical cost management, quality outcomes, member and provider experience, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate is comfortable evaluating and discussing SaaS solutions, platform architecture, API integrations, interoperability, data platforms, and other technology-enabled healthcare services while partnering with business stakeholders, clinical teams, IT leaders, and suppliers. This position will perform category management around the identification, development, and execution of sourcing and procurement strategies. Key areas of focus include needs analysis, sourcing options, supplier selection, negotiation support, contract oversight, cost reduction initiatives, supplier risk management, and business relationship management. The role is expected to provide thought leadership across complex spend categories, leveraging market intelligence, supplier roadmaps, and negotiation strategies to support business objectives and procurement outcomes. This position will also support requirements facilitation, contract drafting, negotiations, and supplier partnership development.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
8+ years progressive experience in procurement, supplier management, category management
Proficient at MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Strategic and innovative thinker able to influence and advise the business areas
Strong executive presence with outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
Critical thinking, analytical skills and business acumen
Conflict resolution skills
Consistent thought leadership

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Payor clinical ecosystem
Comfortable discussing SAAS, platform architecture, API integrations, data platforms, etc.
Understanding of how health plans operate and connect procurement decisions to medical cost, quality, member/provider experience and regulatory requirements
Management or team supervisory experience
Knowledge of e-Procurement systems and tools; experience utilizing Procure-to-Pay and Contracting modules or similar procurement systems
MBA, Masters Degree

Responsibilities

Leads strategic sourcing and category management for clinical platforms and healthcare technology solutions.
Performs category management around the identification, development, and execution of sourcing and procurement strategies.
Conducts needs analysis, sourcing options, supplier selection, negotiation support, contract oversight, cost reduction initiatives, supplier risk management, and business relationship management.
Provides thought leadership across complex spend categories, leveraging market intelligence, supplier roadmaps, and negotiation strategies.
Supports requirements facilitation, contract drafting, negotiations, and supplier partnership development.