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 movem…

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