Traci Head
Director - Strategic Sourcing
- Role
- Director - Commercial Contracts at HealthTrust Performance Group
- Location
- Nashville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Traci Head
Business leader with 17+ years of experience driving value creation through sourcing strategy, contract governance, and execution of complex, high-value initiatives across healthcare, manufacturing, and aerospace environments. Trusted by executive leadership to lead enterprise-wide portfolios exceeding $800M, stabilize supplier ecosystems, mitigate operational and financial risk, and deliver sustainable cost and performance outcomes.
Experience
Director - Commercial Contracts
Sep 2022 — Present · Nashville, TN, US
Responsible for strategic partnerships supporting large, complex health systems across multiple service categories including logistics, facilities, food & nutrition, travel, and workforce services.• Serve as strategic advisor to health system supply chain and executive leaders, delivering measurable performance improvement through portfolio optimization and data-driven recommendations.• Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies aligned with member organizational priorities, margin pressures, and operational goals.• Present contract award strategies and financial models to clinical and supply chain governance boards to secure executive-level consensus.• Interpret utilization, spend, and market data to identify risk exposure and savings opportunities; guide clients through cost mitigation strategies during inflationary and supply disruption cycles.• Facilitate quarterly business reviews with executive stakeholders, translating complex financial and operational data into clear performance narratives.• Expand portfolio value by identifying new service lines and innovative solutions aligned with health system growth strategies.• Collaborate cross-functionally with analytics, operations, and account management teams to align resources and accelerate client outcomes.• Support supplier diversity and innovation initiatives to strengthen long-term value-based partnerships.
Education
Florida Institute of Technology
Master of Science - MS
Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science - BS
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