Vice President, Indirect Sourcing – Contracting

Sutter Health

. Provide enterprise leadership for the strategy, governance, financial performance, and operational effectiveness of Sutter Health’s indirect sourcing and purchased services portfolio .

Posted 9/26/2026full-timeSacramento • California • United StatesLead💰 $358,400 - $597,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide enterprise leadership for the strategy, governance, financial performance, and operational effectiveness of Sutter Health’s indirect sourcing and purchased services portfolio
Oversee enterprise sourcing, contracting, supplier performance, capability development, and integration activities supporting more than $1.5 billion in annual spend
Build an internal indirect sourcing capability
Deliver finance-validated savings and value commitments
Strengthen supplier and contract governance
Enable scalable support for system growth, regional aggregation, and integration priorities
Translate enterprise priorities into disciplined execution while preserving enterprise-wide supply chain accountability with the Chief Supply Chain Officer
Lead the phased transition of outsourced sourcing activity in-house, including knowledge transfer, service continuity, and reduced external dependency
Develop a visible, prioritized, measurable sourcing pipeline with clear accountability and executive reporting
Improve contract coverage, renewal discipline, supplier performance governance, and contract term quality across priority categories
Improve stakeholder confidence in indirect sourcing, contracting discipline, supplier management, and integration support
Support the team and collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders through routine onsite presence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred
Twelve or more years of progressively responsible sourcing, contracting, procurement, supply chain, or related experience, including significant indirect and purchased services responsibility
Seven or more years of leadership experience, including leading leaders and multidisciplinary teams in a large, complex organization
Demonstrated success delivering validated financial value, implementing enterprise sourcing strategies, and influencing senior operational and executive stakeholders
Knowledge of indirect sourcing and purchased services, strategic sourcing, category management, contract lifecycle management, and supplier relationship management
Knowledge of major non-clinical categories and supplier markets, including food and nutrition services, environmental services, facilities, professional services, and other enterprise services
Knowledge of total-cost modeling, insource-versus-outsource analysis, workforce considerations, demand management, tail spend, and off-contract spend controls
Knowledge of financial value measurement, implementation tracking, savings validation, pricing integrity, and contract compliance
Knowledge of service-level agreements, key performance indicators, supplier scorecards, commercial terms, risk allocation, and business continuity
Knowledge of operating models, sourcing governance, policies, decision rights, and organizational capability development
Advanced negotiation, influence, executive communication, and contract structuring skills
Strong analytical skills, including total-cost modeling, scenario analysis, supplier performance evaluation, and business-case development
Proficiency with sourcing, contract lifecycle, spend analytics, reporting, and productivity tools
Ideal candidate will reside within the Sutter Health footprint

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Total rewards program
Routine onsite presence within the Sutter Health footprint
Monday–Friday schedule
40 weekly hours