Director Procurement
Director Procurement
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$ 170000 - 180000
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Job Description
Thank you for considering Progyny!
The Director of Procurement will lead and oversee the procurement process and will possess deep expertise in procurement strategies sourcing negotiations and contracting. This role ensures an efficient and effective purchasing process that supports Progynys operational and financial goals.
What youll do
Strategic Leadership
Develop and mature core sourcing and procurement competencies including business relationship management stakeholder collaboration category planning negotiation best practices analytics project management finance and communication.
Establish policies standards and models to coordinate vendor selection onboarding and ongoing management balancing cost risk and agility.
Identify cost optimization opportunities across the organization and present concise business cases to stakeholders.
Advise on drivers market dynamics and trends to develop effective sourcing and procurement strategies across spend categories.
Vendor Management and Negotiation
Lead negotiations with prospective and existing vendors for new contracts renewals and RFPs/RFIs.
Serve as the escalation point for vendor issues and disputes ensuring resolution.
Present vendor and industry trends to stakeholders proposing updates and improvements to existing strategies.
Process Improvement and Analytics
Implement and lead analytics and reporting for procurement processes including vendor/contract compliance supplier scorecards and other best practices.
Advance organizational agility and risk management by adopting automation new technology and leveraging internal and external data sources.
Collaboration and Risk Management
Collaborate with the Legal team on contract management and maintenance.
Lead supply chain risk management maintaining a vendor/supplier risk register as part of broader enterprise risk management efforts.
Support skill development in data analytics negotiation and collaboration across the organization.
Stakeholder Engagement
Facilitate strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to align procurement strategies with organizational goals.
Provide regular updates to leadership on procurement activities challenges and opportunities.
About you
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business management supply chain management or a related field.
Minimum of 812 years of experience in procurement roles with expertise in contracting for services technology software/SaaS products and consultants.
Strong analytical skills to support procurement strategy development and measurement.
Proven stakeholderinfluencing skills to drive change effectively.
Superb relationshipbuilding and interpersonal skills in complex environments.
Excellent communication and presentation skills particularly at the senior executive level.
Demonstrates integrity and a resultsfocused approach.
Current knowledge of global IT products services and market trends.
Strong negotiation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications such as CPSM CPSD CIPS or CSCP are a plus.
Masters degree such as an MBA is desired.
Experience with healthcare standards and policies.
Government contracting experience.
Experience working with valueadded reseller (VAR) channels.
Other Desired Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Strong problemsolving skills to address root causes of complex vendor and customer challenges.
Ability to effectively manage shifting priorities multiple projects and deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to work independently and within a team.
Skilled at determining appropriate levels of risk acceptance and mitigation.
Please note: Progyny is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.
About Progyny:
Progynyis a transformative fertility family building and womens health benefits solution trusted by the nations leading employers health plans and benefits purchasers. We envision a world where everyone can realize dreams of family and ideal health. Our outcomes prove that comprehensive inclusive and intentionally designed solutions simultaneously benefit employers patients and physicians.
Our benefits solution empowers patients with concierge support coaching education and digital tools;provides access to a premier network of fertility and womens health specialists who use the latest science and technologies; drives optimal clinical outcomes; and reduces healthcare costs.
Our mission is toempower healthier supported journeys through transformative fertility family building and womens health benefits.
Headquartered in New York City Progyny has been recognized for its leadership and growth as a TIME100 Most Influential Company CNBC Disruptor 50 Modern Healthcares Best Places to Work in Healthcare Forbes Best Employers Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies Inc. 5000 Inc. Power Partners and Crains Fast 50 for NYC. For more information visit www.progyny.
Our perks:
Family friendly benefits: Paid family and parental leave fertility and family building benefits (including egg freezing IVF and adoption support) family care fund and Parents Employee Resource Group
Health dental vision and life insurance options for employees and family
Free inperson virtual and textbased mental health and wellness support
Paid time off including vacation sick leave personal days and summer flex time
Company equity
Bonus program
401(k) plan with company match
Access to ondemand legal and financial advice
Company social events
Flex days 3 days a week in the office) and onsite meals and snacks for employees reporting into our NY office
In compliance with New York Citys Wage Transparency Law the annual salary wage range for NYCbased applicants is: $170000 $180000. There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range including but not limited to external market benchmark data geographic location and years of experience sought/required. Progyny offers a total compensation package comprised of base salary cash bonus and equity.
Progyny is proud to be anEqual Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures perspectivesskillsand experiences within our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race creed color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability age genetic information marital status pregnancy or related condition status as a protected veteran criminal history consistent with legal requirements or any other basis protected by law.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
