Contract Compliance Specialist I, Procurement
Centene Corporation
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MRO and Supplies Procurement Program Lead
Cushman & Wakefield
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Alabama, Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $131,750 - $155,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Deliver value by leveraging Cushman & Wakefield’s aggregated spend to negotiate rates and contractual terms at client property level
- Select and manage robust preferred supplier program inclusive of manufacturers and distributors
- Lead development and implementation of category strategies and supplier relationship management company wide
- Accompany executives on new client pitches and client quarterly business reviews to highlight procurement benefits
- Work with Marketing to draft case studies, white papers and update internal and external website platforms
- Establish category plans and strategy; align with procurement business partners and service line leadership
- Drive EBITDA growth through preferred suppliers and utilize demand planning to target value from agreements
- Monitor preferred supplier utilization, build roster, and monitor supplier performance
- Develop and use data analytics to mine spend data and perform in-depth analysis
- Communicate preferred supplier metrics and drive adoption across business units; work cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Technology, HR, Project Management
- Work with Legal Counsel to ensure consistent templates for negotiations and risk mitigation
- Apply continuous improvement and change management techniques to develop and deploy preferred supplier program
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 7-10 years of facilities category management and/or operational experience from within the supply chain
- Professional certifications preferred e.g., CPSM, CIPS, C.P.M., or evidence of continued professional growth
- In-depth knowledge of Procurement and fundamentals
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise in MRO or supplies procurement
- Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
- Ability to build relationships at all levels
- Capacity to develop innovative strategies and solutions; creative problem solver
- Contract negotiation and ongoing management skills
- Analytics, ability to mine data to drive in depth analysis of client 3rd party spend
- Building and managing diverse supplier relationships
- Ability to independently lead & manage multiple projects
Benefits
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- paid and unpaid time away from work
- competitive pay
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data analyticscontract negotiationsupplier relationship managementcategory managementprocurementMRO procurementspend analysisdemand planningcontinuous improvementchange management
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsanalytical skillsrelationship buildingcreative problem solvingproject managementcommunication skillsleadershipstrategic thinkingcollaborationinnovation
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeCPSMCIPSC.P.M.
