Senior Procurement Professional

Profile

Description

Humana is an organization with careers that change lives-including yours. As an innovator in the fast-paced industry of healthcare, we offer our associates careers that challenge, support and inspire them to use their passion for helping others and to lead their best lives. If you're ready to help people achieve lifelong well-being.

Responsibilities

The Senior Procurement Professional will report directly into the Associate Director of Procurement and will create category strategies, design sourcing plans, oversee negotiations, implement contracts, and drive successful supplier relationships. This Senior Procurement Professional will support the Business Process Outsourcing category, within the Human Capital Category portfolio. They will also be responsible for ensuring strong alignment with, and becoming a trusted advisor to, key functional leaders. The Senior Procurement Professional will also partner with business and sourcing leadership in Humana's business segments to drive enterprise-wide value.

Work with leadership to develop category strategies based on sourcing profession best practices, including supply market analyses, Porter's Five Forces, should-cost models, process and domain expertise

Develop risk- and probability-adjusted multi-year savings forecasts and annual savings goals

Leverage internal and external resources, as part of the operating model, to deliver results in the most effective and efficient way

Oversee analysis of qualitative and quantitative supplier characteristics, including supplier capabilities, supplier goals and objectives, risk profile, and supplier's financial position for requisite categories

Implement a supplier segmentation program that differentiates the sourcing/management model for different supply categories and suppliers

Develop multi-year sourcing pipelines that drive total value, including cost savings and supplier innovation for Humana

Work collaboratively with the Continuous Improvement team for multi-business unit project implementations

Drive corporate compliance to the preferred-supplier program via end-user change management and communications programs

Work closely with Procurement Operations and Corporate Payables to ensure a seamless end-to-end experience for associates

Develop and implement leading sourcing practices for environmental sustainability and supplier code of conduct

Mitigate legal and commercial risk for Humana

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

1 years of experience Sourcing/supply chain, business to business commerce and or contracting experience

Experience partnering and presenting to Senior Level leadership

Outstanding communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, including assertiveness, courage, and the ability to influence others

Excellent relationship management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity

Business analysis skills to drive and implement sourcing programs and services aligned with business partner strategies

Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, both as a lead and as a part of a team

Ability to work in a team environment to collate and act upon feedback from all levels within the business and sourcing environments

Strong financial and business acumen required

Experienced in negotiations with third parties

Desired Qualifications

Master's degree

Demonstrated experience in supplier diversity, supplier code of conduct, environmental concerns, and US/international regulatory requirements

Additional Information

Waterfront Plaza, Louisville, Ky or WAH

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com