VP, Enterprise Procurement

VP, Enterprise Procurement

What you will be doing:

The Vice President, Enterprise Procurement is responsible for leading and executing a unified procurement strategy across all business units at Premier. This role ensures alignment of sourcing, supplier management, and procurement operations with enterprise priorities, driving cost optimization, risk mitigation, and value creation.

This role operates as an enterprise integrator, partnering across all business segments to standardize procurement practices and maximize Premier’s scale and supplier relationships. This role will be responsible for driving measurable value creation (cost savings, efficiency, risk mitigation). This role will report directly to the CFO.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Procurement Strategy & Alignment – 30%

Lead enterprise procurement strategy across all business units

Align sourcing priorities with business and financial goals

Drive enterprise spend visibility and optimization

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management – 25%

Lead enterprise sourcing and contracting processes

Manage supplier relationships and performance

Execute high-value negotiations

Governance, Risk & Compliance – 20%

Establish procurement policies and control

Ensure regulatory and contractual compliance

Lead supplier risk management

Operations & Digital Enablement – 15%

Implement procurement tools and systems

Drive process standardization and efficiency

Develop analytics and reporting capabilities

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement – 10%

Partner with executive and business unit leaders

Lead procurement organization

Influence of enterprise decision-making

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 12 or more years Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

Uncompromised commitment to operate in an ethical and compliant manner

Ability to build relationships to partner with the business and work with various levels of internal and external constituencies, such as top leaders and key external partners

Strong financial and business acumen

Superior communication skills, including verbal, oral and through presentations

Results and continuous improvement-oriented; ability to anticipate and plan, to drive policy and process initiatives and lead changes with a strategic global mindset

High quality threshold with ability to understand details and formalize executive-level summarization

Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and pragmatic approach to solutioning and collaborative resolution; strong follow-through

Adept at leveraging technology and analytics to improve internal audit effectiveness

Ability to work in a challenging environment with multiple, changing, and competing priorities

Strong team orientation, and ability to fit in with Premier’s culture

Experience:

Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in related function

Demonstrated vendor/partner negotiation experience and measurable cost savings.

Proven Experience on the execution of a centralized procurement transformation

Change management experience

Education:

Master’s degree in business or related field

Additional Job Requirements:

Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time

Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines

Attention to detail

Operate computer programs and software

Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats .

Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)

Making independent decisions

Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Working Conditions: Air conditioned office space

Travel Requirements: Travel 1-20% within the US

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

• Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $205,000 - $380,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.
• Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following benefits:

Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

401k retirement program

Paid time off

Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026

Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)

Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025

Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management

Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

Perks and discounts

Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.357-0022.

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