Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

BrightStar Care is looking for an experienced indirect sourcing and vendor management leader to build and lead an enterprise-wide vendor management program from the ground up.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this highly visible role will focus primarily on indirect spend and strategic vendor partnerships, including software/SaaS, professional services, business services, equipment, and conference and event partnerships. This is not a direct materials, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, or inventory procurement role. You will have the opportunity to design the strategy, create the structure, negotiate complex vendor agreements, and leverage BrightStar Care’s corporate and franchise network to drive greater value from key vendor relationships.

If you enjoy building programs, negotiating commercial agreements, and creating measurable financial value, this could be a highly impactful next step. Responsibilities

• Build and formalize BrightStar Care’s enterprise vendor management and governance program, including segmentation, scorecards, QBRs/EBRs, performance expectations, and escalation processes. 
• Lead negotiations across indirect-spend categories, including software, SaaS, professional services, business services, and equipment, covering MSAs, pricing, service levels, renewals, rebates, sponsorships, and other commercial terms.
• Leverage the scale of the BrightStar Care franchise network to secure stronger pricing, terms, rebates, sponsorship commitments, and overall value from strategic vendors.
• Lead vendor sponsorship and funding efforts for BrightStar Care’s annual conferences and key franchise events.
• Serve as the primary relationship leader for key vendors, building executive-level relationships and holding partners accountable for performance and commitments.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Marketing, Operations, IT, and Franchise Development on vendor strategy, while establishing the long-term approach for managing vendor documentation, contracts, renewals, and related records.

Required SkillsYou may be a strong fit if you have: 

• 5–10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, vendor management, or category management. 
• Significant hands-on experience negotiating MSAs and complex commercial agreements. 
• Experience designing or significantly scaling a supplier relationship management or supplier performance program. 
• Strong negotiation skills and the executive presence to build credible relationships with VP- and C-suite-level supplier partners. 
• Experience structuring rebates, volume incentives, or other performance-based commercial arrangements. 
• Strong financial acumen, including total cost of ownership, rebate modeling, spend analysis, and business-case development. 
• Experience using enterprise, multi-unit, franchise, or network-wide purchasing scale to improve supplier terms. 
• A bachelor’s degree is required. 
• CPSM, CSCP, or a similar sourcing or supply-chain certification is a plus. 

Experience within healthcare, franchising, or another multi-unit organization is also a plus, but not required. 

Why BrightStar Care? 
BrightStar Care operates across a large franchise network, creating a unique opportunity to turn supplier relationships into meaningful enterprise value. 
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how we approach strategic sourcing at scale — creating the structure, relationships, visibility, and commercial strategies that will help BrightStar Care strengthen supplier performance and maximize the value of our network. 
This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role for someone who wants the opportunity to build, influence, negotiate, and deliver measurable results. 

Compensation & Work Environment 
Salary Range: $135,000–$165,000 annually 
The salary range listed reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and other job-related considerations. 
Base salary is one component of our overall compensation package, which may also include performance-based incentives, benefits, paid time off, and other offerings depending on the position and eligibility. 
This position is hybrid (2-3 days/week in the Bannockburn, IL office) and requires up to 20% travel for supplier meetings, industry conferences, and BrightStar Care franchise events. 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.  
BrightStar Care participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for all newly hired employees.