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Western Veterinary Partners · 10 hours ago

Vice President, Strategy and Business Operations

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$210K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Western Veterinary Partners is a mission-driven company based in Denver, CO, focused on supporting veterinary hospitals across the United States. They are seeking a Vice President, Strategy and Business Operations to drive organizational performance in pricing, procurement, real estate, and enterprise growth initiatives while overseeing significant annual expenditures and presenting strategies to the Board.

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Responsibilities

Lead the pricing and procurement function overseeing $200–$250M in annual spend with major pharmacy, lab, and distribution partners

Use deep analytical rigor to evaluate vendors, negotiate agreements, and drive incremental savings across our ~350 hospital partners

Develop and execute a holistic procurement strategy that optimizes cost, value, and supplier performance

Establish a pricing strategy across products and services to ensure competitiveness, margin optimization, and alignment with market trends

Leverage analytics to evaluate pricing elasticity, positioning, and profitability across the portfolio

Provide strategic and operational oversight of a 350-location real estate portfolio, including facility condition, investment prioritization, and capital planning

Manage the team responsible for real estate operations

Create a data-driven approach to determine where and how to invest capital to support growth, expansion, and asset optimization

Ensure physical assets are maintained and improved to support operational excellence and customer experience

Identify, evaluate, and operationalize opportunities for incremental growth across the organization

Develop frameworks to assess new services, programs, and revenue-generating initiatives

Lead cross-functional execution plans to scale new offerings across clinics, including market selection, implementation, training, and performance tracking

Build the operational processes, SOPs, and measurement systems required to embed growth initiatives sustainably and consistently across the network

Partner with field leaders to drive business to clinics and expand service penetration

Create and communicate the company’s 3–5-year strategic plan in partnership with the COO and executive team

Develop Board-level materials that clearly articulate strategy, progress, KPIs, risks, and outcomes

Regularly present strategic updates, performance results, and initiative tracking to the Board of Directors

Ensure disciplined execution against strategic objectives with transparent metrics and accountability

Serve as a senior advisor to the COO and executive team, offering insight, analysis, and recommendations on enterprise priorities

Build and develop a high-performing team across pricing, procurement, real estate, and strategic growth

Foster cross-functional alignment with Finance, Operations, HR, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesive execution

Champion a culture of analytical excellence, operational discipline, and continuous improvement

Qualification

Strategic planningPricing strategy developmentProcurement managementReal estate portfolio managementAnalytical skillsVendor negotiationLeadership experienceOperational excellenceEntrepreneurial mindsetCollaborationRelationship-building

Required

10+ years of progressive experience in operations, pricing, procurement, real estate, management consulting, or strategic roles within a multi-site or service-oriented environment

Proven leadership overseeing large spend categories and vendor negotiations

Demonstrated experience building pricing strategies and leveraging analytics to drive decision-making

Strong executive presence with experience presenting to Boards or senior stakeholders

Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable strategies

Bachelor's degree required