Provider Sourcing Specialist
Lifepoint Health®
Senior Sourcing Manager
Assurant
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $86,000 - $143,700 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Develop and execute comprehensive global category strategies that align with business objectives, optimize value, and drive long-term supplier performance.
- Lead negotiations to secure optimal cost, service levels, and value-added terms, while fostering sustainable, mutually beneficial supplier relationships for assigned initiatives and agreements.
- Assess supplier capabilities and market positioning using industry cost models; proactively research and anticipate shifts in supplier leverage within assigned categories.
- Analyze category-specific cost drivers and challenge conventional approaches by introducing innovative insights and strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to implement agreements and contracts, ensuring alignment on terms and conditions.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to identify risks, safeguard service continuity, and capitalize on new opportunities.
- Demonstrate proficiency in RFx processes, contribute to vendor selection, and cultivate long-term supplier partnerships.
- Maintain and enhance supplier relationships through active engagement, including participation in trade shows, supplier meetings, and industry conferences.
- Provide timely support for forecasting renewals, demand planning, and service expansion needs, based on vendor lead times and business requirements.
- Align sourcing activities with short- and long-term company planning and budgeting to support strategic business objectives.
- Contribute to the vendor governance program by tracking performance metrics, driving improvement initiatives, and ensuring accountability with key suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with established sourcing policies and standardized processes across all sourcing activities.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve operational efficiency and productivity within the sourcing organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
- 6+ years’ experience in either Sourcing or Procurement industry
- 4+ or more years’ experience in category and contract management for Indirect categories such as Call Centers/BPO, Professional Services, HR, etc.
- Commitment to supplier diversity
- Ability to manage projects and accountable to ensure successful delivery (on time, within budget, meeting agreed upon success criteria)
- Good knowledge of the legal terminology and language related to third-party agreements and contracts
- Advanced skills and working knowledge of MS Office and MS Excel
- Must have strong presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to interact with multiple levels of executive leadership within Assurant and the supplier.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
- Bonuses
- Equipment allowances
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
category managementcontract managementRFx processesvendor selectioncost analysissupplier performance metricsdemand planningoperational efficiencyproject management
Soft skills
negotiationcommunicationpresentationcollaborationrelationship managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingaccountabilityleadership
