Product Manager
Cayuse Holdings
Senior Strategic Vendor Oversight Partner
GEHA Health
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $84,959 - $119,761 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Manage and support critical supplier relationships to ensure adherence to contractual obligations and healthcare regulations
- Support business units (BUs) in managing supplier relationships aligned with organizational goals
- Conduct and participate in account reviews with suppliers to foster and maintain business relationships
- Monitor and analyze supplier performance; conduct regular performance reviews to ensure performance guarantees are met
- Identify areas for improvement and work with BUs to implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure missed performance resolution strategies are identified and liquidated damages are correctly calculated and received
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with supplier engagements; address reported risk events and facilitate root cause analysis with proper documentation
- Facilitate and oversee cross-functional discussions related to supplier risk and performance
- Support monitoring of contract terms; manage contract renewals, amendments, and terminations
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including clinical, administrative, and operational teams to understand business needs and objectives
- Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal teams and act as primary escalation point for supplier-related issues
- Analyze data and build pivot tables, dashboards, and visualizations to support performance monitoring and strategic decision-making
Requirements
- 6-9 years of experience with demonstrated knowledge and skill in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain management
- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, collaboration, problem solving and communication skills
- Experience in administering training on processes and procedures
- Proven track record of developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies that drive costs savings and process improvements
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to effectively communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Proficiency in using sourcing tools and software applications
- Effective verbal and written communication skills necessary to perform supervisory/lead and training duties
- Project management skills and ability to adapt to plans and priorities to address business needs
- Required to obtain knowledge of the GEHA Affirmative Action Policy and make decisions regarding promotion and termination of employees that comply with its principles
- Strong Analytical Skills and Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, dashboards, and data visualization (desired)
- Familiarity with procurement software and supplier management systems (desired)
- Certification in supply chain management or procurement (e.g., CPM, CPSM) is a plus (desired)
- Work-at-home requirements: ability to provide a non-cellular High Speed Internet Service such as Fiber, DSL, or cable Modems; minimum speed 30x5 (30mpbs download x 5mpbs upload); latency lower than 80 ms; Hotspots, satellite and wireless internet service is NOT allowed; a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
- Must not be located in U.S. territories or the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maine
