Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager, Procurement

Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager

The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager will contribute to the company’s success by leading a team of individuals and partnering with suppliers or internal support teams to drive strategic initiatives that improve the overall department maturity. Ideal candidates will have exceptional financial and business acumen, a results-oriented mindset, and the ability to drive alignment toward common goals.

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,800 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported Doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager is a people manager role that reports to the Director of Strategic Sourcing. They will work closely with clinical and technical experts, providing support to all areas of the business including Dental Supplies, Equipment, & Lab Services, Facilities, IT, Marketing, Education, Human Resources and Recruiting.   

Below is an overview of the duties and responsibilities you would take on in this role:

• Lead and mentor a team of sourcing managers and analysts, providing guidance on how to structure their work, supporting their professional development, and delivering regular performance reviews and/or coaching conversations
• Develop and drive strategic recommendations to improve visibility and cost management of clinical supplies, equipment, and/or labs in alignment with organizational goals
• Develop a framework to support team with evaluating potential strategic supplier partners and managing supplier performance by establishing KPIs and conducting regular business reviews
• Apply technical and business process knowledge to assimilate large data sets and structure reporting that enables decision-making on operational priorities and supplier contract adherence
• Structure approach for and guide team members through quantitative analyses (using SAP data and Excel) on supplier cost or performance improvement opportunities; synthesize findings and next steps for executive audience and collaborate with suppliers and Operations partners to implement
• Regularly communicate context, status, and outcome of in-process or proposed initiatives to leadership within the department and cross-functionally as needed to ensure alignment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead and/or guide team members leading purchasing initiatives (i.e. competitive RFP events, supplier contract negotiations) for clinical or non-clinical categories
• Review and/or negotiate supplier partner contracts to ensure favorable pricing, terms, and compliance with organizational and industry standards
• Monitor market trends and conduct competitive analysis to benchmark company spend / pricing and identify opportunities for further cost savings or supply chain efficiencies

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience managing sourcing or procurement teams preferred, with demonstrated success in improving supplier performance, cost savings, and contract compliance through coaching, goal-setting, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across supply chain, finance, and operations to align sourcing strategies with broader business goals, even without direct reporting lines.
• Experience developing sourcing talent and leading change initiatives and scaling best practices across regions or business units.
• Ability to travel up to 1 time per month for 2-3 days at a time
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business or related field
• MBA or similar advanced degree from a top tier university preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in related discipline
• Advanced technical skills with Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel (Macros, xlookups, IF statements, and PivotTables a must)
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and structure work to achieve business outcomes
• Ability to measure the effectiveness of business decisions by developing and reporting out KPIs
• Ability to lead and collaborate across functions
• Critical thinking, creative problem solving, and ability to work through ambiguity
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication
• Ability to present to and engage with Senior Leadership

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.