The Aspen Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most trusted retail healthcare business support organizations in the U.S. and has supported over 20,000 healthcare professionals and team members with close to 1,500 health and wellness offices across 48 states in four distinct categories: dental care, urgent care, medical aesthetics, and animal health. Working in partnership with independent practice owners and clinicians, the team is united by a single purpose: to prove that healthcare can be better and smarter for everyone. TAG provides a comprehensive suite of centralized business support services that power the impact of five consumer-facing businesses: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Chapter Aesthetic Studio, and Lovet. Each brand has access to a deep community of experts, tools and resources to grow their practices, and an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality consumer healthcare experiences at scale.
As a reflection of our current needs and planned growth we are very pleased to offer an opportunity to join our dedicated team as a Director, Technology Procurement & Strategic Sourcing.
At The Aspen Group, we recognize that strategic supplier partnerships, technology innovation, and disciplined procurement governance are critical to enabling scalable growth and delivering exceptional support to the practices we serve nationwide. The Director of Technology Procurement & Strategic Sourcing will lead over $100M in enterprise-wide sourcing strategy and supplier management initiatives across an increasingly complex technology portfolio for an innovation focused organization in spend categories including Enterprise and Clinical SaaS, AI & Emerging Technologies, IT Professional Services, Telecom, Infrastructure, Hardware, Security, and Contact Center Technologies. This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, driving enterprise value through strategic sourcing, supplier innovation, operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and financial optimization.
The Director will oversee complex negotiations, lead transformational sourcing initiatives, establish category strategies aligned to corporate objectives, and enhance procurement governance across the organization.
This role will partner cross-functionally with Technology, Security, Legal, Finance, Compliance, and Operations leadership to ensure sourcing decisions support TAG’s long-term strategic priorities, innovation roadmap, and financial goals.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Category Management
Develop and execute enterprise-wide technology sourcing and category management strategies that align with TAG’s business objectives, digital transformation initiatives, and long-term growth plans.
Serve as the highly visible procurement lead, thought leader, and strategic advisor to executive IT leadership (CIO, SVPs) across Technology, Security, AI, Infrastructure, and Operations functions.
Drive enterprise value creation through supplier consolidation, cost optimization, process standardization, innovation partnerships, and risk reduction initiatives.
Establish multi-year category roadmaps, sourcing strategies, supplier segmentation models, and performance management frameworks for critical technology spend areas.
Identify emerging market trends, supplier innovations, and industry best practices to proactively position TAG for competitive advantage.
Sourcing, Negotiations & Supplier Governance
Lead complex, high-value enterprise negotiations for software, cloud services, AI platforms, infrastructure, telecom, hardware, and strategic professional services agreements.
Oversee end-to-end sourcing activities including business requirements gathering, market analysis, RF(x) strategy and execution, proposal evaluation, commercial negotiations, contract structuring, and supplier onboarding.
Establish governance frameworks and executive-level supplier management processes to ensure supplier accountability, performance, compliance, service quality, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Legal, Security, Compliance, and Risk teams to mitigate contractual, cybersecurity, operational, and regulatory risks associated with third-party technology suppliers.
Lead strategic supplier business reviews and executive governance meetings with key enterprise partners.
Financial & Operational Excellence
Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and working capital improvements through strategic sourcing initiatives and commercial optimization strategies.
Develop and analyze sophisticated financial models, TCO analyses, business cases, and scenario planning to support executive decision-making.
Build scalable procurement processes, policies, tools, and analytics capabilities that improve operational efficiency and procurement maturity across the organization.
Drive procurement KPI development, spend visibility, supplier performance metrics, and executive reporting.
Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence
Lead, mentor, and develop sourcing professionals while fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and customer-focused culture.
Influence and align stakeholders across multiple business units and leadership levels to drive consensus and accelerate strategic initiatives.
Champion procurement transformation initiatives, change management efforts, and continuous improvement programs across TAG.
Provide regular updates and strategic insights to executive leadership regarding sourcing initiatives, supplier performance, market intelligence, contract renewals, and enterprise risk considerations.
Key Skills & Qualifications
Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier governance, and complex contract negotiations within enterprise technology environments.
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders.
Demonstrated success negotiating large-scale enterprise agreements involving SaaS, cloud technologies, AI platforms, infrastructure, telecom, cybersecurity, and IT professional services.
Strong commercial acumen with expertise in financial analysis, business case development, and total cost of ownership modeling.
Proven ability to lead enterprise-wide procurement transformation initiatives and implement scalable sourcing processes and governance frameworks.
Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
Ability to effectively navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and fast-paced business environments while driving strategic outcomes.
Experience managing supplier risk, compliance, and performance management programs.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, spend analytics tools, e-Sourcing platforms, contract lifecycle management systems, and procurement technologies.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Education & Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field required.
MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPSD, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent preferred.
10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or technology vendor management experience, including significant experience leading enterprise technology categories.
Demonstrated experience leading complex enterprise negotiations and managing strategic supplier relationships in high-growth, fast-paced organizations.
Prior people leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams strongly preferred.
Salary: 180-200k, plus bonus incentives, with a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or technology vendor management experience
- Significant experience leading enterprise technology categories
- Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier governance, and complex contract negotiations within enterprise technology environments
- Experience negotiating large-scale enterprise agreements involving SaaS, cloud technologies, AI platforms, infrastructure, telecom, cybersecurity, and IT professional services
- Experience leading complex enterprise negotiations and managing strategic supplier relationships in high-growth, fast-paced organizations
- Strong commercial acumen, including financial analysis, business case development, and total cost of ownership modeling
- Experience managing supplier risk, compliance, and performance management programs
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, spend analytics tools, e-Sourcing platforms, contract lifecycle management systems, and procurement technologies
- Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills
- Prior people leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams
- MBA or advanced degree
- Professional certification such as CPSM, CPSD, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent
TAG - The Aspen Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about TAG - The Aspen Group and has not been reviewed or approved by TAG - The Aspen Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices with defined costs, HSA support, and accessible plan documents indicate a robust health offering. Distinctive features like GLP‑1 coverage on the HSA plan and clear SBCs add clarity for election decisions.
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Retirement Support — A clearly outlined 401(k) program features an immediately vested employer match with explicit eligibility timing. Consistent references to the plan and enrollment resources across brand sites underscore ease of access.
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Affordable Benefits — Dental-care discounts through the Aspen Dental network—free preventive services and reduced rates for procedures—help lower out‑of‑pocket costs. Additional perks like brand discounts and pet insurance can further stretch total value for some roles.
TAG - The Aspen Group Insights
What We Do
When we helped launch Aspen Dental, we set out to break down the barriers that made it hard for patients to keep up with their dental health — affordability, transparency, and access. We knew the key to better patient care started with the provider, so we changed how the dental business worked. We built new relationships, expertise, and tools to help dentists run their businesses more effectively and better care for their patients. Fast forward, and over 25 years later, we support more than 1000 Aspen Dental locations—by doing so, we are proud to say we have changed access to dental care nationwide. But there’s more work to do. Healthier, happier smiles were just our beginning. We came together to launch TAG – The Aspen Group, officially expanding beyond dental and embracing a new vision. By bringing together Aspen Dental, Chapter, ClearChoice, WellNow, and Lovet into one family of brands, we set out to achieve one simple goal together: to bring better healthcare to more people - because we believe in a future where health and wellness is accessible for all. With that mission in mind, TAG now supports over 5,300 clinicians across more than 1,400 locations. While our vision is now broader, how we achieve it remains the same. The best care starts with the provider - and TAG exists to power them so they can meet patients where they are, no matter their specialty, and deliver better care. Because we know that at the end of the day, better healthcare is simple — empower the provider and their teams, and the rest will follow. United as one group, we’re not just breaking down barriers; today, we’re breaking through. We’re challenging the status quo. Together, we can prove healthcare can be better for both providers and patients. Together, we can bring better healthcare to more people.
Why Work With Us
TAG - The Aspen Group employs and/or supports over 25,000 healthcare professionals and team members at more than 1,400 health and wellness offices across 46 states in four distinct categories: Dental care, urgent care, medical aesthetics, and animal health. Every day we wake up to empower providers to do what they do best: focus on the patient.
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