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Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this leader will shape ANE’s procurement strategy, governance framework, operating model, and capabilities to optimize organizational spending, enhance supplier performance, advance strategic sourcing, and strengthen contract lifecycle management. As ANE’s senior procurement advisor, this role will partner closely with executive leadership, Finance, Legal, IT, and business leaders to ensure procurement decisions support organizational priorities, financial objectives, risk requirements, and long-term strategy.\nAs the founding leader of this function, the Senior Director will evaluate ANE’s current procurement landscape, implement scalable processes and controls, define the capabilities and future staffing model needed for success, and expand the Procurement team as organizational needs evolve. This leader will guide the procurement transformation from strategy through execution, building sustainable enterprise capabilities that increase value, transparency, consistency, risk management, and stakeholder satisfaction.\nJoin the American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) and help build a healthier world through The Power of Nurses™. Our goals are to: (1) elevate the nursing profession globally;\n(2) advance nursing practice to improve health, health care, and health equity; and (3) support the professional success of nurses. Our core values-Trusted, Inclusive, Innovative, and Empowered-guide everything we do. We are committed to fostering a supportive, dynamic workplace where employees can thrive.\nWe value work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements and generous paid time off. Our modern office spaces encourage collaboration and creativity, while our supportive, team-oriented culture provides an engaging environment in which to grow your career.\nWhat You Will Do:\nStrategic Leadership\nDevelop and execute an enterprise-wide procurement strategy aligned with organizational priorities, financial objectives, risk appetite, and long-term plans.\nEstablish the Procurement function and determine the appropriate organizational structure, capabilities, roles, and staffing model as the function matures; recruit, lead, mentor, and develop the team.\nDesign and establish the enterprise procurement operating model, policies, standards, delegated authority, sourcing protocols, contract management practices, governance frameworks, and escalation processes.\nServe as the principal procurement advisor to the CFO, executive leadership, and business stakeholders on enterprise sourcing strategy, complex commercial matters, supplier strategy, procurement risk, and major procurement decisions.\nEstablish enterprise procurement KPIs and executive reporting, including spend visibility, sourcing activity, cycle time, supplier performance, cost savings, cost avoidance, value realization, compliance, and other measures of procurement effectiveness.\nProcurement Operations and Stakeholder Collaboration\nLead the end-to-end enterprise procurement lifecycle, including demand planning, sourcing strategy, competitive solicitations, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, contract award, supplier performance, renewals, and close-out.\nPartner with Finance, Legal, IT, program leadership, and other enterprise stakeholders to establish procurement priorities, advise on sourcing approaches, and align procurement decisions with business, financial, legal, technology, and risk requirements.\nEstablish enterprise visibility and controls for key commercial terms, obligations, milestones, renewal dates, pricing provisions, service levels, supplier commitments, and termination rights.\nDevelop scalable sourcing and contracting playbooks, approval processes, templates, and contract lifecycle practices in partnership with Legal and other stakeholders.\nFinancial Planning\nPartner with the CFO and Finance leadership to align enterprise procurement strategy, sourcing priorities, supplier commitments, and procurement opportunities with organizational budgets and long-term financial objectives.\nDevelop and maintain an enterprise value pipeline that identifies, measures, and reports opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, demand optimization, improved commercial terms, risk reduction, and increased supplier value.\nRisk Management\nEstablish an enterprise approach to identifying and mitigating procurement and third-party risks, including supplier concentration, service disruption, cost volatility, compliance, operational, financial, and commercial risks.\nPartner with Legal and appropriate stakeholders to ensure procurement processes and agreements operate within organizational policies, regulatory requirements, delegated authority, and applicable legal and contractual standards.\nDevelop supplier risk, contingency, and continuity strategies for critical procurement relationships and services.\nEstablish appropriate enterprise procurement controls for approvals, delegated authority, supplier obligations, insurance, data protection, audit rights, and other material third-party risks.\nEnsure procurement documentation, sourcing decisions, approvals, contracts, and supplier records are maintained to support transparency, audit readiness, and organizational accountability.\nPeople Leadership\nBuild, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Procurement organization as the function grows.\nAssess workload and capability needs and establish clear roles, decision rights, responsibilities, performance expectations, and development opportunities for the Procurement team.\nBuild trusted partnerships across the Enterprise and position Procurement as a strategic business partner that enables organizational objectives.\nFoster a culture of accountability, commercial discipline, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer service.\nWhat You Bring to the American Nurses Enterprise:\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, procurement, economics, finance, law, or a related discipline.\nRelated Work Experience\nAt least 15 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, or a related field, including at least five years in a leadership role.\nProven success developing and executing enterprise procurement and strategic sourcing strategies within a complex, highly regulated, or highly matrixed environment.\nStrong understanding of contract lifecycle management, procurement processes, supplier governance, and commercial risk\nExperience partnering effectively with Legal, Finance, IT, and other senior business leaders\nStrong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nDemonstrated leadership and team-building capability, including experience establishing, scaling, or transforming a procurement, sourcing, or contract management function.\nExceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.\nExperience leading the selection, implementation, optimization, or governance of CLM, ERP, e-sourcing, spend analytics, or other procurement technology platforms.\nDemonstrated ability to influence executive and cross-functional stakeholders and lead enterprise change without relying solely on formal authority.\nExperience developing procurement performance measures, spend visibility, savings/value methodologies, supplier governance, and executive reporting.\nSkills\nStrategic leadership and business acumen \nContract lifecycle management \nProcurement and strategic sourcing \nSupplier relationship management \nRisk management and compliance \nProcess transformation and automation \nExecutive communication \nCross-functional leadership \nTeam development and change management\nWhat ANE Offers You:\nJoin us in supporting more than five million registered nurses across the United States.\nMake a meaningful contribution to a healthier world through The Power of Nurses™.\nHelp transform an organization with a 130-year legacy to meet the evolving needs of health care.\nChampion an inclusive culture that values and empowers the unique contributions of every employee.\nDrive continuous innovation through creative thinking and strategic initiatives.\nReceive a comprehensive benefits package that includes up to a 7% employer retirement contribution, generous paid time off, personal days, 11 paid holidays, the week off between December 25 and January 1, excellent health and medical benefits, and more.\nAdvance your career through ANE’s internal and external learning and development programs.\nWork Schedule:\nEmployees are considered Remote if they are regularly 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