Centene Corporation

Senior Manager, Vendor Management

Centene Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Montana • United States

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Salary

💰 $107,700 - $199,300 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the standardization and continuous improvement of vendor management practices across Enterprise Operations and Clinical Services.
  • Provide strategic oversight and influence across multiple vendor management teams, ensuring operational excellence and compliance.
  • Partner with leadership to drive initiatives that support broader enterprise goals.
  • Document vendor management process from intake/evaluation through termination/renewal.
  • Work with vendor managers to identify risks & opportunities and document workplan.
  • Create a roadmap of Vendor Management standards and process improvements to be implemented; execute based on prioritization.
  • Own and maintain comprehensive playbook for entire VM lifecycle.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure and tools for ECOS vendor management.
  • Coordinate vendor management for vendors with fragmented management, including cross-functional vendors.
  • Support vendor managers as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field; or equivalent experience required
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • 5+ years in vendor management, procurement, or supply chain roles required in operations and health insurance payer / provider preferred required
  • 3+ years leadership role preferred
  • Expertise in process improvement and change management
  • Strong strategic thinking and ability to use data to drive decisions
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organizational alignment
Benefits
  • competitive pay
  • health insurance
  • 401K and stock purchase plans
  • tuition reimbursement
  • paid time off plus holidays
  • flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
vendor managementprocurementsupply chain managementprocess improvementchange managementdata analysis
Soft skills
strategic thinkinginfluencingorganizational alignmentleadership
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree