E-Verify Program

Senior Category Manager

E-Verify Program

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Kentucky • Louisiana • United States

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Salary

💰 $89,174 - $142,679 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Establish sourcing strategies for an assigned category(ies) in conjunction with internal stakeholders and their associated business strategy.
  • Conduct sourcing events, including development of project work plan, category profile, category strategy, minimum requirements and evaluation criteria, solicitation.
  • Develop and implement assorted bid documents and requests (i.e. RFP, RFI, RFQ); and manage status reporting and performance metrics of sourcing and category management activities.
  • Understand, analyze and forecast complex market and industry dynamics and share subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within the established portfolio of products and services.
  • Partner with stakeholders to source products and services using proven tools, processes, and analytics to drive and achieve business results.
  • Evaluate analyses of sourcing results from a total cost of ownership perspective and provide optimization recommendations.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams responsible for complex vendor negotiations, including those that require specialized subject matter expertise, nonstandard risk mitigation solutions, and coordination of multiple arrangements.
  • Review and lead supplier relationship management and performance within an assigned category.
  • Proactively establish and foster successful, positive working relationships with vendor personnel.
  • Drive vendor engagement through formal and informal transactions.
  • Engage stakeholders to implement and execute vendor relationship management plan.
  • Coordinate and host vendor business reviews.
  • Develop, track and manage yearly vendor plans for assigned vendors within the assigned category(ies) and ensure vendor compliance.
  • Coordinate vendor risk assessments and develop plans to track and address significant risks.
  • Serve as an escalation point for the business in resolving vendor performance issues.
  • Manage contracts and collaborate effectively with Corporate Compliance, Legal, Audit and Risk Management and other internal stakeholders for compliance activities to ensure regulatory conditions are met.
  • Research, analyze and provide data driven recommendations regarding compliance or audit level issue resolution and remediation.
  • Facilitate and monitor vendor implementation of relevant corrective action plans.
  • Develop new procedures, training, initiatives, specifications and recommendations for process or policy changes and improvements, as appropriate.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
  • 5+ years of experience in related field
  • In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field
  • Experience in Healthcare strategic sourcing and category management (Pharmacy, Cost of Care, Clinical Services, Utilization Management, etc.).
  • Experience with a variety of contract types (SaaS, Services, etc.) and pricing models.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs.
  • Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance.
  • Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education.
  • 401k match including an annual company contribution.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
sourcing strategiesbid documentsRFPRFIRFQvendor negotiationstotal cost of ownershipvendor relationship managementcontract managementdata analysis
Soft Skills
stakeholder engagementrelationship buildingcommunicationcollaborationproblem solvingnegotiationleadershiporganizational skillsperformance managementstrategic thinking