Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Director - Strategic Sourcing Health Plan
Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
Director - Strategic Sourcing Health Plan
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Overview The Director of Strategic Sourcing for the Health Plan will lead sourcing strategy, supplier management, contracting, and cost optimization initiatives for all categories of spend supporting Presbyterian Health Plan. This includes categories such as third-party administrative services, pharmacy benefit management (PBM), behavioral health, IT and digital, care coordination, population health programs, marketing, consulting, and other non-clinical categories.
This individual will work closely with internal business owners, finance, legal, compliance, and vendor partners to ensure value-driven, performance-oriented sourcing decisions that align with the strategic and operational priorities of the health plan.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
Masters degree (MBA, MHA, MPH) or certifications such as CPSM, CPPO preferred.
10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
Experience sourcing services or solutions for health insurance or managed care organizations is a must.
Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier engagement skills.
Understanding of healthcare payor regulatory requirements.
Experience with pharmacy benefit management (PBM), behavioral health, care management vendors.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Familiarity with procurement and contract lifecycle management tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, Icertis).
Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies across all addressable health plan spend.
Develop category plans and wave strategies based on business needs, market dynamics, and value opportunities.
Manage RFI/RFP/RFQ processes and direct negotiations with key suppliers.
Deliver measurable cost savings, total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements, and supplier innovation.
Develop and lead supplier relationship management (SRM) processes and scorecards for strategic suppliers.
Facilitate business reviews with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Partner with business owners to drive supplier performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Legal to support contract development, redlining, and negotiation.
Ensure sourcing activity is compliant with relevant regulations (e.g., CMS, HIPAA, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid).
Manage contract lifecycle and track critical terms and milestones.
Act as the strategic interface between procurement and health plan business leaders.
Support transformation initiatives through sourcing and supplier enablement.
Lead a team of sourcing professionals and ensure alignment with enterprise procurement goals.
Drive adoption of procurement standards, processes, and tools across the health plan organization.
Benefits We offer more than the standard benefits!
Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!
Learn more about our employee benefits:
https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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Overview The Director of Strategic Sourcing for the Health Plan will lead sourcing strategy, supplier management, contracting, and cost optimization initiatives for all categories of spend supporting Presbyterian Health Plan. This includes categories such as third-party administrative services, pharmacy benefit management (PBM), behavioral health, IT and digital, care coordination, population health programs, marketing, consulting, and other non-clinical categories.
This individual will work closely with internal business owners, finance, legal, compliance, and vendor partners to ensure value-driven, performance-oriented sourcing decisions that align with the strategic and operational priorities of the health plan.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
Masters degree (MBA, MHA, MPH) or certifications such as CPSM, CPPO preferred.
10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
Experience sourcing services or solutions for health insurance or managed care organizations is a must.
Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier engagement skills.
Understanding of healthcare payor regulatory requirements.
Experience with pharmacy benefit management (PBM), behavioral health, care management vendors.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Familiarity with procurement and contract lifecycle management tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, Icertis).
Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies across all addressable health plan spend.
Develop category plans and wave strategies based on business needs, market dynamics, and value opportunities.
Manage RFI/RFP/RFQ processes and direct negotiations with key suppliers.
Deliver measurable cost savings, total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements, and supplier innovation.
Develop and lead supplier relationship management (SRM) processes and scorecards for strategic suppliers.
Facilitate business reviews with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Partner with business owners to drive supplier performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Legal to support contract development, redlining, and negotiation.
Ensure sourcing activity is compliant with relevant regulations (e.g., CMS, HIPAA, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid).
Manage contract lifecycle and track critical terms and milestones.
Act as the strategic interface between procurement and health plan business leaders.
Support transformation initiatives through sourcing and supplier enablement.
Lead a team of sourcing professionals and ensure alignment with enterprise procurement goals.
Drive adoption of procurement standards, processes, and tools across the health plan organization.
Benefits We offer more than the standard benefits!
Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!
Learn more about our employee benefits:
https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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